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Registered Nurse Educator, Emergency Department Professional Development Generalist

Sentara Hospitals


Job Location:

Norfolk, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 13 August 2026 (28 days ago)
Application Deadline: 10 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

City/State

Norfolk VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Registered Nurse (RN) Nursing Professional Development Generalist (NPD) Emergency Department Educator Level I Trauma Center

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring full-time Registered Nurse Nursing Professional Development Generalist (Educator) for our Emergency Department home to Hampton Roads only Level I Trauma Center. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing emergency nursing team where clinical skill teamwork and purpose come together to make an immediate impact for patients and families across the region.

Location: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk VA

Position Status: Full-time 40 hours per week

Shift: Days

Hours:7:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.

On Call: One Weekend approximately every 10 weeks

The Nurse Professional Development Generalist assumes operational responsibility for the development and implementation of staff education within designated population(s). Functions as a learning facilitator supporting orientation practice transitions and continuing education. Provides foundational education competency/skills validation to successfully move nurses from novice to beginner/competent practitioners. Accountable for defined aspects of staff development continuing education and professional development of nursing staff to improve quality safety and patient outcomes. Supports system and hospital performance improvement and evidence-based practice projects and initiatives.

Why Join the Sentara Norfolk General Emergency Department

At Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Emergency Department nurses care for patients in one of the regions most advanced and fast-paced clinical environments. Our 53-bed Emergency Department is equipped to manage a wide range of medical emergencies with approximately 10% of cases related to trauma.

Sentara Norfolk General Emergency Department has been recognized with the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award honoring exceptional and innovative leadership practice education advocacy and research.

Education Requirements

  • Bachelors Level Degree BSN in Registered Nursing Required

Certification/Licensure Requirements

  • Registered Nurse license required

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) ACLS and PALS required within 90 days of hire

  • NIHSS TCRN SCRN TNCC CEN preferred

Experience Requirements

  • Two Years of Clinical RN experience Required

  • Emergency Department Level 1 Trauma experience preferred

  • Process Improvement Project Management and Nursing Education experience strongly preferred

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is the regions first Magnet hospital a 525-bed medical center a primary teaching facility and home to the areas only Level I Trauma Center within a 126-mile region.

Incentives and Support

Sentara also offers career advancement opportunities professional development resources tuition assistance certification support and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family.

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Medical Dental Vision plans

Adoption Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10000

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 $5250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education

Student Debt Pay Down $10000

Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus ifestablished system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara we are committed to consistently enhancing our training advancement tracks work-life benefits and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital located in Norfolk VA is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence our hospital specializes in heart and vascular neurosciences neurosurgery urology oncology spine care advanced imaging behavioral health maternity and womens health including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-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.


Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority


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Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.

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