Cvicu RN

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara Heart Hospital located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk Virginia is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Cardiovascular Surgical ICU (CVICU)!

Up to $15000 Sign on Bonus available for Qualified Candidates!

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.

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.

Education

Associates degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)

Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)

Certification/Licensure

Virginia RN License Virginia or Compact/Multi-State Eligible.

All Direct Care RNs required to have BLS within 90 days of hire and ACLS within 1 year of hire.

Experience

1 year of RN Experience required

1 year of Intermediate - Stepdown level of care with cardiac knowledge ideal ED PCU or 1 years of Medical/Surgical experience.

Nurse Transition to Practice Program:

At Sentara we are committed to ensuring our nurses thrive from the very beginning of their journey. To support this all nurses new to critical care will participate in our comprehensive 12-week Transition to Practice program. This program is designed to blend practical skills with hands-on training professional development and mentorship equipping you with the confidence and expertise needed to excel in your critical care nursing career.

Our Transition to Practice program features a mix of classroom teaching methodologies and a preceptor-based unit orientation. You will engage in 8 sessions that include live simulations case studies and problem-based learning. These sessions cover essential topics such as critical care patient assessment and documentation respiratory and cardiac care vasoactive medications hemodynamics and invasive monitoring neurological care post-operative and procedural care GI/renal systems ACLS mega code sedation analgesia neuromuscular blockade and effective communication with providers and families.

Keywords: Talroo-Nursing ICU Cardiac Surgical ICU CVICU CSICU Intensive Care Nurse IMCU PCU Stepdown RN ED Nurse Emergency Room Nurse Intermediate Care Nurse Medical Surgical RN

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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 womens 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 30000-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.