Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice

Sentara Hospitals

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Chesapeake, VA Until 9/21/2026 1+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

City/State

Chesapeake, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Registered Nurse.

Overview:

The Direct Care Registered Nurse - Home Health and Hospice Provides high-quality nursing care to patients in their homes or hospice settings, ensuring comfort, dignity, and emotional support during end-of-life care.

Anticipated Status/Shift:

Full Time (40 hours/week)

Monday-Friday, Day Shift (8AM-5PM)

Position Location:

Sentara Hospice Services - Chesapeake, VA

Salary Range: $69,908.80 - $116,500.80/annual

This is a salaried position. We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Education

  • Associate's Degree in Nursing (Required)

Certification/Licensure

  • Valid RN License in state of practice (VA) (Required)

  • BLS (Required within 90 days of hire)

Experience

  • 1 year of nursing experience (Required)

  • Previous Home Care/Hospice experience (Strongly Preferred)

Keywords: registered nurse, hospice, RN, talroo-nursing, skilled care, direct patient care, home care, assessments, collaboration, coordination, comprehensive care

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
•Pet Insurance 
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

About this role

Summary

Provide high-quality nursing care to hospice patients at home ensuring comfort and dignity.

Job title

Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice

Experience level

1+ years

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Chesapeake, VA; remote work allowed in Virginia

Salary

$70k–$117k

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

RN licenseBLS

Preferred skills

home care experiencehospice experience

Specializations

hospicehome careassessmentcollaboration
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Chesapeake, VA, USA

On-site City

Virginia, USA

Remote State