Advanced Heart Failure Registered Nurse (RN)

Sentara Health•Norfolk, VA

1d•$42 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Heart Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 24-bed Advanced Heart Failure Specialty Unit in Norfolk, Virginia. The unit provides high-acuity cardiac care for patients with severe heart failure, patients before and after heart transplant, Total Artificial Heart recipients, and patients with pulmonary hypertension. Nurses care for 3–4 patients depending on acuity and use equipment such as ventricular assist devices (LVAD and BiVAD) and telemetry monitors. The role depends on consistent communication and close interdisciplinary teamwork. The unit has received the ACCN Gold Beacon Award in recognition of high-quality patient care and a collaborative, positive work environment. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process and applicable standards of practice and professional performance. Care includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The RN applies clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the clinical area. Full-time night-shift work is available. New graduate nurses are welcome and are automatically enrolled in Sentara’s six-month Nurse Residency program if they have less than one year of experience. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available for qualified candidates. Sentara Heart Hospital is a 112-bed facility. The listed base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93–$61.01 per hour; additional compensation may be available, and pay within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in Registered Nursing.
Virginia RN license, or eligibility for a Virginia or Compact/Multi-State license.
BLS certification within 90 days of hire for direct-care RNs.
ACLS within one year of hire for Critical Care/IMCU.
No experience is required; new graduate nurses are welcome to apply.

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 the nursing process.
Perform nursing standards of practice, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
Apply professional performance standards, including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
Provide high-acuity cardiac care to patients with severe heart failure, pre- and post-heart transplant patients, Total Artificial Heart recipients, and patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Use mechanical circulatory support equipment, including ventricular assist devices (LVAD and BiVAD), and telemetry monitors.
Maintain consistent communication and participate in interdisciplinary teamwork.
Care for 3–4 patients, depending on acuity.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified candidates.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Paid time off and sick leave, including holidays.
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 up to $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.
Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.