Advanced Heart Failure Registered Nurse (RN)
About The Position
Sentara Heart Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Advanced Heart Failure Specialty Unit in Norfolk, Virginia. This is a full-time night-shift position. New graduate nurses are welcome, and Sentara’s Transition to Practice Program offers hands-on learning, mentoring, and professional development to help new nurses build clinical skills, critical thinking, and confidence. The 24-bed specialty unit provides high-acuity cardiac care for patients with severe heart failure, pre- and post-heart transplant needs, Total Artificial Heart support, and pulmonary hypertension. Nurses develop specialized skills using mechanical circulatory support devices, including LVADs and BiVADs, and telemetry monitors. The interdisciplinary team emphasizes consistent around-the-clock communication. Patient assignments are typically three to four patients, depending on acuity. The unit is an AACN Gold Beacon Award recipient. The Registered Nurse provides competent nursing care using critical thinking and the nursing process. The role includes assessment, diagnosis, identifying outcomes, planning, implementation, care coordination, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation. The RN also upholds professional standards related to ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health, while maintaining the clinical knowledge and skills required for the specialty area. The listed hourly compensation is $36.00 starting pay for new graduate RNs and $41.93–$61.01 for experienced RNs, based on experience. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available for qualified candidates. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. The posting describes compensation as dependent on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Requirements
- Associate degree or diploma in Registered Nursing.
- Virginia RN license or eligibility for a Compact/Multi-State license.
- BLS certification required within 90 days of hire for direct-care RNs.
- ACLS certification required within one year of hire for Critical Care/IMCU.
- No prior experience required; new graduate nurses are welcome.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
- Previous healthcare experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent nursing care using critical thinking and the nursing process.
- Assess patients, identify diagnoses and outcomes, plan and implement care, coordinate care, teach and promote health, and evaluate outcomes.
- Maintain clinical knowledge and skills necessary to meet the standards of the clinical area.
- Practice according to professional standards for ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- Care for patients with severe heart failure, pre- and post-heart transplant needs, Total Artificial Heart support, and pulmonary hypertension.
- Use advanced technology, including LVADs, BiVADs, and telemetry monitors, in delivering specialized cardiac care.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and maintain consistent communication around the clock.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Paid time off and sick leave, including holidays as described in the posting.
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave.
- Emergency backup care.
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
- Tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
