Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Advanced Heart Failure

Sentara Health • Norfolk, VA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Heart Hospital, located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, is hiring a Travel Registered Nurse for its 24-bed Advanced Heart Failure Unit (AHFU). This is a temporary full-time, 14-week assignment on the day shift, with a stated pay rate of $75.00 per hour and no benefits for the assignment.

The AHFU is a high-acuity cardiac care unit specializing in severe heart failure, pre- and post-heart-transplant care, and pulmonary hypertension. Nurses typically care for 3–4 patients depending on acuity. The unit uses advanced bedside monitoring systems and other high-tech equipment. For nurses with prior ICU experience, opportunities include titrating intravenous medications based on hemodynamic monitoring. Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) and transplant experience are not required, though nurses may have opportunities to develop skills in these areas.

The unit emphasizes consistent communication and interdisciplinary teamwork, with collaboration and mutual support central to its culture. It is an ACCN Gold Beacon Award Unit recognized for high-quality patient care and a positive, collaborative work environment. The posting also describes Sentara’s broader benefits and workplace information; however, it specifically states that this travel assignment has no benefits.

Requirements

• Associate degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or diploma in nursing.
• Virginia or Compact multistate nursing license in good standing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale certification.
• At least 2 years of recent acute-care cardiac hospital RN experience.
• Demonstrated cardiac-care experience in telemetry, step-down, or critical-care settings.
• Proficiency in interpreting cardiac rhythms, including identifying arrhythmias and understanding their clinical significance.
• Foundational knowledge of nursing interventions for cardiac conditions, including emergency response protocols and medication administration.

Nice To Haves

• Previous ICU experience, relevant to opportunities to titrate intravenous medications using hemodynamic monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients in the Advanced Heart Failure Unit, typically caring for 3–4 patients depending on acuity.
• Care for patients with severe heart failure, patients receiving pre- or post-heart-transplant care, and patients with pulmonary hypertension.
• Interpret cardiac rhythms, identify arrhythmias, and understand their clinical significance.
• Provide appropriate nursing interventions for cardiac conditions, including emergency response and medication administration.
• Communicate consistently and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• For nurses with previous ICU experience, titrate intravenous medications based on hemodynamic monitoring when applicable.

Benefits

• The travel assignment is explicitly stated to have no benefits.
• The posting also describes broader Sentara benefits: 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; student debt pay down up to $10,000; pet insurance; legal resources plan; and potential eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

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