Travel RN - Cardiac Procedural Recovery/Short Stay Unit

Sentara Hospitals • Norfolk, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Heart Hospital located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Procedural Recovery and Short Stay Unit. This dept is located on the 2nd floor sharing space along side Cardiac Cath holding. This position is for a Temporary Full time Night Shift Traveler . Must have two or more years of current acute care hospital experience to qualify. $70 hourly rate The ideal candidate will have >2 years cardiac experience. The candidate must be ACLS and BLS certified and able to confidently read telemetry. Our patients are on tele, but not monitored by central telemetry. We monitor our own patients. Department/Position Overview: This position is for Nights - 3 12-hour shifts Mon-Fri, no weekends. We admit and prepare patients for their Cardiac Catheterization (interventional and diagnostic), Electrophysiology procedures such as cardiac ablations, Cardioversions, surgery, and ICDs/Pacemakers etc. We also admit patients post procedure who are being watched overnight and discharged the next day. The cardiac short stay unit will provide patient care until the patient is discharged or admitted for further observation. The ideal candidate will have cardiac experience and be comfortable reading telemetry independently. Nurse to patient ratio is 3/1 Monday through Thursday, and 4/1 on Friday and Saturdays. Click here to learn more about Sentara Heart Hospital! Keywords: RN, Registered Nurse, Cath Holding, Cardiac, Traveler, Contract, Monster, Talroo-Nursing .

Requirements

• Two or more years of current acute care hospital experience
• ACLS and BLS certified
• Able to confidently read telemetry

Nice To Haves

• >2 years cardiac experience

Responsibilities

• Admitting and preparing patients for Cardiac Catheterization (interventional and diagnostic)
• Admitting and preparing patients for Electrophysiology procedures such as cardiac ablations, Cardioversions, surgery, and ICDs/Pacemakers etc.
• Admitting patients post procedure who are being watched overnight and discharged the next day
• Providing patient care until the patient is discharged or admitted for further observation
• Reading telemetry independently
• Monitoring patients (patients are on tele, but not monitored by central telemetry)

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
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees