Traveler RN - Cardiac Procedural Recovery/Short Stay Unit

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

• Sentara Heart Hospital located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Procedural Recovery and Short Stay Unit.  This dept is located on the 2nd floor sharing space along side Cardiac Cath holding. This position is for a Temporary Full time Day Shift Traveler.   Must have two or more years of current acute care hospital experience to qualify. 

• $70 hourly rate

• The ideal candidate will have >2 years cardiac experience. The candidate must be ACLS and BLS certified and able to confidently read telemetry. Our patients are on tele, but not monitored by central telemetry. We monitor our own patients.

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  Department/Position Overview:

  Our Short Stay Unit runs between 6-8 beds starting on Monday at 11am through Saturday ending at 11am. Every other week the RN will work Three 12 hour shifts Tuesday - Friday and the other week will be Monday 11am to 7pm along with that Saturday of 7am to 11am and 2 other 12 hour shifts Tuesday through Friday.

   

  We admit and prepare patients for their Cardiac Catheterization (interventional and diagnostic), Electrophysiology procedures such as cardiac ablations, Cardioversions, surgery, and ICDs/Pacemakers etc. We also admit patients post procedure who are being watched overnight and discharged the next day. 

   

  The cardiac short stay unit will provide patient care until the patient is discharged or admitted for further observation.

   

  The ideal candidate will have cardiac experience and be comfortable reading telemetry independently.  

   

  Nurse to patient ratio is 3/1 Monday through Thursday, and 4/1 on Friday and Saturdays.  

  Click here to learn more about Sentara Heart Hospital!

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Keywords: RN, Registered Nurse, Cath Holding, Cardiac, Traveler, Contract, Monster, Talroo-Nursing

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• 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 metHere at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

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 h