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, located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. This is a permanent, full-time weekend night position, working 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 may be available to qualified candidates, and relocation packages are available. The 20-bed cardiac surgical ICU cares for patients after procedures including open-heart surgery, CABG, valve repair or replacement, aneurysm repair, TAVR, ablations, heart transplantation, and lung surgery. Patients may require intensive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, multiple drug infusions, IABP therapy, CRRT, or mechanical circulatory support such as the Total Artificial Heart and ECMO. Nurses typically care for one to two patients, depending on acuity. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process. The role encompasses assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation, as well as professional standards including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN applies the clinical knowledge and skills required by the specific clinical area. Sentara offers market-competitive compensation, with a stated full-time base pay range of $41.93 to $61.01 per hour. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Sentara also describes a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for training and advancement.
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 Nurse candidates are sought.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process.
- Assess patients, identify diagnoses and expected outcomes, plan and implement care, coordinate care, teach and promote health, and evaluate outcomes.
- Care for critically ill cardiac surgical patients, typically one to two patients depending on acuity.
- Manage patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, multiple drug infusions, IABP therapy, CRRT, and mechanical circulatory support.
- Practice according to professional standards, including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus 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 and sick leave.
- 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 established system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Potential additional compensation through shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
- Training and advancement opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
