Registered Nurse (RN) - CSICU
About The Position
Sentara is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse for the Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU) at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. This 20-bed cardiac surgical ICU cares for patients after open-heart procedures, including CABG, valve repair or replacement, aneurysm repair, TAVR, ablations, heart transplantation, and lung surgeries. The unit also cares for patients requiring mechanical circulatory support, including Total Artificial Heart and ECMO. Nurses typically care for one to two patients depending on acuity and manage critically ill patients requiring intensive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, multiple drug infusions, IABP therapy, and CRRT. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process and applies the standards of nursing practice and professional performance. Responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation, along with professional standards involving ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN must have the clinical knowledge and skills required for the specific clinical area. The position is full-time on the first shift, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 may be available to qualified candidates, and relocation packages are available. The stated full-time base pay range is $41.93 to $61.01 per hour. Additional compensation may include differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses.
Requirements
- RN degree required.
- Virginia RN license required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- One year of RN experience is strongly preferred.
- Experienced registered nurses are sought.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
- Care for post-operative cardiac and lung surgery patients, including patients following CABG, valve procedures, aneurysm repair, TAVR, ablations, and heart transplantation.
- Care for critically ill patients requiring mechanical circulatory support, including Total Artificial Heart and ECMO.
- Manage patients requiring intensive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, multiple drug infusions, IABP therapy, and CRRT.
- Coordinate care and apply professional nursing standards, including communication, collaboration, leadership, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Paid parental and military leave
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Emergency backup care
- Critical illness plans
- Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Potential annual discretionary bonus for eligible colleagues
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for qualified candidates
- Relocation packages available
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
