Provide nursing care for patients in the Cardiac Procedural Recovery and Short Stay Unit, including preparation for and recovery from cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology procedures. Responsibilities include independently monitoring telemetry and managing patient care until discharge or further admission.
Requirements summary
Requires a nursing degree and a valid Virginia or Compact Multi-State License along with BLS and ACLS certifications. Candidates must have at least two years of acute care hospital experience, with a preference for those with over two years of cardiac experience.
City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift Third (Nights) Overview
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 alongside Cardiac Cath holding. This position is for a Temporary Full time Night Shift Traveler. $70 hourly rate Education Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or diploma in the Nursing Field required Certification/Licensure Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing Basic Life Support (BLS) ACLS Experience Must have two or more years of current acute care hospital RN experience. 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: Our Short Stay Unit runs between 6-8 beds starting on Monday at 11am through Saturday ending at 11am. Every other week the RN will work Three 12 hour shifts Tuesday - Friday and the other week will be Monday 11am to 7pm along with that Saturday of 7am to 11am and 2 other 12 hour shifts Tuesday through Friday. 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 or 4 to 1 Click here to learn more about Sentara Heart Hospital!
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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
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Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Sick Leave
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Pet Insurance
Critical Illness Plans
Tuition Assistance
Certification Reimbursement
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
401k/403B with Employer Match
Student Debt Pay Down
Legal Resources Plan
Annual Discretionary Bonus
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement
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
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Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day! Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
