Registered Nurse Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Location

City/State:
Norfolk, VA

Work Shift:

Multiple shifts available – Nights

Registered Nurse (RN) for Cardiac ICU (CICU) at Sentara Heart Hospital located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

• Night shift positions
• Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified candidates

• Perform competent nursing care using the nursing process and critical thinking model.
• Implement assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
• Adhere to professional performance standards (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, environmental health).
• Provide direct patient care in the CICU (10 beds, 2nd floor) caring for cardiac, pulmonary hypertension, heart attack, heart failure, sepsis, shock, and other ICU-level needs.
• Serve as part of the Medical Response Team for the hospital.

• Education:
  
  Associate Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required);
  Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
• Licensure:
  Virginia Registered Nurse license;
  Virginia or Compact/Multi-State Eligible.
• Certification: BLS within 90 days of hire; ACLS within 1 year of hire.
• Experience:
  
  ICU experience or 1 year of Intermediate/Stepdown care with cardiac knowledge; or 2 years of Medical/Surgical, PCU, or ED experience (1 year for ED).

The 12‑week Nurse Transition to Practice Program includes classroom learning, preceptor‑led orientation, and 8 sessions with live simulations, case studies, and problem-based learning covering patient assessment, respiratory and cardiac care, vasoactive medications, hemodynamics, invasive monitoring, post‑op care, sedation, and communication with providers and families.

• 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
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Certification reimbursement and free access to CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Potential annual discretionary bonus

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We are a tobacco‑free environment.