CARE Cardiac Cath Holding Care Registered Nurse (RN)
Overview
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.
Unit Description
The 30-bed unit prepares and recovers patients for procedures in the Cath lab, EP lab, and Minor Procedure Room as well as the Cardiac OR for surgery. The average patient volume each day for this unit is approximately 40-50 patients.
Types of procedures we prepare and recover patients for include:
- Cardiac Catheterization (interventional and diagnostic)
- Electrophysiology procedures such as cardiac ablations
- Cardioversions
- Surgery and ICDs/Pacemakers
Shifts
- 7:00a–7:00p, 3 days a week, Monday–Friday. No weekends or major holidays.
- 5:30a–4:00p, 3 days a week, Monday–Friday. No weekends or major holidays.
Unit is open M–F 6A–11P, closed on major holidays.
Responsibilities
The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible for performing a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. Standards of practice include assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care (teaching and health promotion), and evaluation. Standards of professional performance include ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice/nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
- Bachelor of Science Nursing – BSN or MSN (preferred)
- Virginia RN License or Compact/Multi-State Eligible
- All Direct Care RNs required to have BLS within 90 days of hire
- Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire
- 1+ years of bedside nursing experience (required)
- Telemetry – Cardiac experience (preferred)
- Previous healthcare experience (preferred)
Benefits
- 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 through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met