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When you join Sentara as a nurse, you’ll have the tools, technologies and training to advance your career. You’ll be welcomed as part of an interdisciplinary care team that offers some of the most highly respected healthcare service in the region. Moreover, we’ll value what you bring to our expanding system of opportunity.
Overview
Sentara Norfolk General’s Heart Hospital located in Norfolk, Virginia is hiring experienced Registered Nurses to be a part of our Critical Care Internship and work in the Cardiac Surgical ICU!
Full Time Night Shift.
$20,000 Sign on Bonus and Relocation Assistance available for Qualified Candidates!
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is one of just five Level1 trauma centers in Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and the region’s first Magnet® hospital and nationally ranked heart program at the Sentara Heart Hospital. The hospital sits on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus which serves as the primary teaching institution. Sentara Norfolk General and the Heart Hospital offers Transplant Services: Heart, Kidney, and Pancreas. We are a Certified Stroke Center and the only Level 3 Epilepsy Center in the area.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital was named the Best Hospital for Cardiac Care in Virginia by Healthgrades.
The Sentara Heart Hospital,a 112-bed care facility, is #2 for Cardiology services and Heart Surgery in the State of Virginia and ranks #24 in the nation for best heart programs.
Come join our Team! The Critical Care Internship is a 13-week paid internship that consists of didactic cardiac classroom lectures with modules, ICU documentation and initiatives, Code Blue review, Pulmonary/Vent lectures, Organ Management lectures, GI & Nutrition, Renal and hematology lectures, Self-Care, and Simulation Lab training.
Cardiac Surgical ICU Unit Description:
- 20 Bed cardiac surgical ICU.
- Nurses handle 1-2 patients on this unit based on acuity level.
- Nurses provide service to any patients that have undergone open heart surgeries such as CABG, Valve repair or replacement, aneurysm repair, TAVR, ablations, Heart Transplantation, and Mechanical Circulatory Support devices including the Total Artificial Heart and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), and various lung surgeries.
- Nurses manage critically ill patients that require intensive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, multiple drug infusions, IABP therapy and CRRT.
External Candidates will be required to start September 23rd, 2024.
As aRegistered Nursewith Sentara, you can excel in your career. There are many different specialties where you can perform and grow your nursing skills in areas of interest to you. If you desire, there are promotional opportunities in leadership or to advance your level of care in a variety of settings. This position's primary duties include assessing/admitting patients, rounding checks, giving medications, talking with family members, and being responsible for the overall care of your patients. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients.
Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.
Education/Licensure/Experience:
- Diploma RN, associate degree RN, bachelor’s degree RN, or master’s degree RN.
- All Direct Care RNs are required to have BLS within 90 days of hire.
- RN License Virginia or Compact/Multi-State Eligible.
- 1+ year of IMCU – Stepdown or 2 years of Med/Surg, and cardiac experience required.
Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
- Tuition Reimbursem*nt and Student Loan Paydown programs
- 401k/403B, 401a plans
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Work Perks
For more information about our employee benefits,CLICK HERE!
Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day!
Sentara 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.
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Responsibilities
The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible to perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. The standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation) along with the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence- based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health) encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing. The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas. BSN or MSN preferred. Meets and maintains any requirements defined by specific specialty; Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire; Emergency Care – ACLS & PALS or ENPC within 1 year of hire; Oncology Care ONS/ONCC or Sentara approved course Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card within 6 months of hire. Women’s Care – Perinatal departments; NRP within 6 months of hire. Inpatient Pediatrics. PALS within 6 months of hire. All Direct Care RN’s required to have BLS within 90 days of hire.
Qualifications
License/Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Certification – American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
- Registered Nurse (RN) Multi State – Nursing License – Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – Certification – American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – Certification – American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – North Carolina
Education
- RN-Bachelor’s Level Degree
- RN-Diploma (Non-degree)
- RN-Master’s Level Degree
- RN-Doctorate Level Degree
- RN-Associate’s Degree
Experience
Skills
Sentara 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.
