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Sentara Heart Hospital located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Advanced Heart Failure Specialty Unit!
Shift: Full Time Night Shift
New Graduate Nurses are welcome to apply!
Up to $20,000 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.
Advanced Heart Failure Unit:
- 24 bed Specialty Unit that provides high acuity cardiac care to patients with severe heart failure, pre/post heart transplant, the Total Artificial Heart, and pulmonary hypertension.
- Work with high tech equipment such as mechanical circulatory support including ventricular assist devices (LVAD, BiVAD) and telemetry monitors.
- Environment relies on 24 hours consistent communication and intricate interdisciplinary teamwork skills.
- Nurses handle 3-4 patients on this unit based on acuity level.
The Advanced Heart Failure is an ACCN Gold Beacon Award Unit that is recognized for excellence in providing high-quality patient care, and a work environment that fosters teamwork, collaboration, and positivity.
Please watch our Advanced Heart Failure You Tube video to learn more about this amazing unit: https://youtu.be/lFb8V9D-H_UAs
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 RN's required to have BLS within 90 days of hire.
- Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire
Experience
- None required
- Previous healthcare experience (preferred)
- New Graduate Nurses Welcome
New Graduate Nurses welcome to apply!
Kickstart your nursing career with Sentara’s dynamic 6-month Nurse Residency program, designed specifically for new graduate RNs with less than one year experience. At Sentara we believe in setting our nurses up for success from day one, which is why all new graduates are automatically enrolled-no extra paperwork or applications. The IMCU Residency program combines practical skills with hands-on training, professional development, and mentoring, empowering you to confidently transition into your nursing career.
Keywords: Cardiac, Cardiac Specialty Unit, Heart Transplant Unit, Talroo-Nursing, AHFU, IMCU, New Graduate Nurse, Medical Unit, PCU, ER
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