Direct Care Registered Nurse

Sentara Hospitals • Norfolk, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Heart Hospital, located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Advanced Heart Failure Specialty Unit. This is a full-time night shift position. New Graduate Nurses are welcome to apply! The Sentara Heart Hospital is a 112-bed care facility, recognized for its Cardiology services and Heart Surgery. Up to $20,000 Sign-on Bonus available for Qualified Candidates. The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible for performing a competent level of nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The RN also adheres to standards of professional performance such as ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice/nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas. The Advanced Heart Failure Unit is a 24-bed specialty unit providing high acuity cardiac care to patients with severe heart failure, pre/post heart transplant, mechanical circulatory ventricular assist devices, and pulmonary hypertension. Nurses work with high-tech equipment such as mechanical circulatory support including ventricular assist devices (LVAD, BiVAD) and telemetry monitors. The environment relies on 24-hour consistent communication and intricate interdisciplinary teamwork skills. Nurses handle 3-4 patients on this unit based on acuity level.

Requirements

• Associates Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
• 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
• None required experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)
• Previous healthcare experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.
• Adhere to the standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation).
• Adhere to 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).
• Utilize clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.
• Provide high acuity cardiac care to patients with severe heart failure, pre/post heart transplant, mechanical circulatory ventricular assist devices, and pulmonary hypertension.
• Work with high tech equipment such as mechanical circulatory support including ventricular assist devices (LVAD, BiVAD) and telemetry monitors.
• Maintain 24 hours consistent communication and intricate interdisciplinary teamwork skills.
• Handle 3-4 patients on this unit based on acuity level.

Benefits

• 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
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree