Registered Nurse e-ICU

Sentara Hospitals•Norfolk, VA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electronic Intensive Care Unit (eICU) is seeking an experienced full-time ICU nurse for a day shift, 7 a.m.–7 p.m., at its Norfolk-area location. The position is currently based at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital and is scheduled to move in late June to Sentara Independence in Virginia Beach. The eICU uses advanced telecommunications technology to provide an additional layer of critical-care monitoring and support, with the goal of reducing mortality and length of stay and preventing complications. The eICU team collaborates with bedside ICU teams to provide safe, high-quality care and proactive interventions. The eICU supports seven Sentara hospital locations. The eICU RN provides remote nursing care and acts as an advocate, guide, and resource for bedside ICU nurses. In collaboration with eMDs, the RN supports telemedicine care for critically ill adults across multiple ICUs. eMDs and eRNs follow patients in the monitored census using Epic Patient Monitoring (EPM). Video conferencing through eICU cameras enables communication with patients, bedside teams, other healthcare professionals, and patients’ families. eRNs maintain daily logs of monitoring and APACHE assignments. The RN delivers competent nursing care using the nursing process and applicable standards of nursing practice and professional performance, including assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, evaluation, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, and resource utilization.

Requirements

Associate’s 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 all direct-care RNs.
Three or more years of recent ICU bedside experience is preferred.
Critical thinking skills and ability to navigate technology and systems.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
CCRN certification.
Three or more years of recent ICU bedside experience.

Responsibilities

Provide remote nursing care to critically ill adult patients across multiple ICUs.
Act as an advocate, guide, and resource for bedside ICU nurses.
Collaborate with eMDs and bedside ICU teams to provide telemedicine care and proactive interventions.
Monitor patients in the monitored census using Epic Patient Monitoring (EPM).
Use eICU video conferencing to communicate with patients, bedside teams, other healthcare team members, and patients’ families.
Maintain daily logs of monitoring assignments and APACHE assignments.
Perform competent nursing care using the nursing process and applicable professional nursing standards.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Life and disability insurance, including long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and holidays.
Paid parental, family caregiver, and military leave.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Emergency backup care.
Educational assistance and tuition assistance of $5,250 per year, plus discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student loan repayment or student debt pay-down of up to $10,000.
Pet insurance.
Legal resources plan.
Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.