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Job description
City/State
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
Multiple shifts available
Overview
Sentara Heart Hospital located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Cardiac ICU (CICU) to join our team. Our culture is built on collaboration, teamwork, and clinical excellence. In addition to providing exceptional bedside care, Cardiac ICU (CICU) Registered Nurses play a vital role in supporting the Heart Hospital by serving as Medical Response Team (MRT) nurses, extending their expertise throughout the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly specialized team dedicated to advancing cardiac critical care and delivering outstanding patient outcomes.
Shift & Bonus
Available shift: Nights Up to $20,000 Sign on Bonus available for Qualified Candidates!
RN Responsibilities
The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible to perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. The standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation) along with the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence- based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health) encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing. The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.
Cardiac ICU (CICU)
The Cardiac ICU (CICU) provides high-acuity, specialized care for patients with complex cardiovascular conditions, including severe heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac arrest, STEMI, and pre- and post-heart transplant management. Our nurses are highly skilled in caring for critically ill patients and managing advanced therapies and technologies, including CRRT, IABP, Impella, LVADs, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring with pulmonary artery catheters.
Education
Associate Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required) Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)
Certification / Licensure
Virginia RN License Virginia or Compact/Multi-State Eligible. All Direct Care RN's required to have BLS within 90 days of hire. Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire Experience ICU experience or 1 year of Intermediate/Stepdown care with cardiac knowledge. Alternatively, 2 years of Medical/Surgical, PCU, or ED experience (1 year for ED).
Nurse Transition to Practice Program
At Sentara, we are dedicated to helping our nurses succeed from day one. Our 12-week Nurse Transition to Practice program is designed for nurses new to critical care, blending hands-on training, professional development, and mentorship to build the skills and confidence needed for a successful critical care nursing career. The program combines classroom learning with preceptor-led unit orientation. It includes 8 sessions featuring live simulations, case studies, and problem-based learning. Key topics covered include patient assessment, respiratory and cardiac care, vasoactive medications, hemodynamics, invasive monitoring, post-op care, sedation, and effective communication with providers and families.
Keywords
Talroo-Nursing, ICU, Cardiac Surgical ICU, ICU, CVICU, IMCU RN, Stepdown, PCU, Intensive Care Unit.
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
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
About the Hospital
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 women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.
Equal Opportunity & Inclusion
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.
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.
Remote Work
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 Sentara Health
Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
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Worksite address
norfolk, VA, 23500, US
Who can apply
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