About The Position

Sentara is hiring experienced Registered Nurses for the Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU) at Sentara Norfolk General's Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. The role is available on full-time day and night shifts, with weekend opportunities. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is offered to qualified candidates, and relocation packages are available. The Registered Nurse provides competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, care coordination, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation. The RN also upholds professional performance standards relating to ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN maintains the clinical knowledge and skills required to meet standards for the assigned clinical area. Sentara Heart Hospital is a 112-bed facility on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Sentara Norfolk General is a 525-bed tertiary care facility and the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. Sentara Health describes its workforce as nearly 30,000 members and is committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Its facilities are tobacco-free.

Requirements

  • RN degree required.
  • Virginia RN license required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.
  • One year of RN experience is strongly preferred; intermediate/stepdown experience with cardiac knowledge is ideal. ED, PCU, or at least one year of medical/surgical experience is also identified as preferred.

Nice To Haves

  • Intermediate/stepdown experience with cardiac knowledge.
  • Emergency department (ED) experience.
  • Progressive care unit (PCU) experience.
  • At least one year of medical/surgical experience.

Responsibilities

  • Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, care coordination, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation.
  • Meet professional performance standards involving ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
  • Maintain clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards for the assigned clinical area.

Benefits

  • Sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 for qualified candidates.
  • Relocation packages available.
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
  • Paid time off, sick leave, and 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 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.
  • Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria.
  • Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
  • Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
  • Paid military leave.
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