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Registered Nurse (RN), Critical Care Internship Fall 2021
Norfolk, VA
Job/Internship Description
The Sentara Heart Hospital located in Norfolk, Virginia is hiring Registered Nurses for our Cardiac and Cardiac Surgical ICUs for our Critical Care Internship Be a part of our paid Critical Care Internship for Fall 2021! Whether you are looking to make a change or interested in growing your nursing skills, apply now and get onboard for an October 4th start date.Cardiac ICU (CICU) 10 Bed Unit on the 2nd floor of Sentara Heart HospitalPatient population includes: Cardiac patients (not surgical), pulmonary hypertension, heart attack, heart failure, sepsis, and this unit is the MRT for the Heart Hospital. Click the link to hear more about CICU. SNGH CICUCardiac Surgical ICU (CSICU) 20 Bed cardiac surgical ICUNurses handle 1-2 patients on this unit based on acuity level.Nurses provide service to any patients that have undergone open heart surgeries such as CABG, Valve repair or replacement, aneurysm repair, TAVR, ablations, Heart Transplantation, and Mechanical Circulatory Support devices including the Total Artificial Heart and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), and various lung surgeries.Nurses manage critically ill patients that require intensive hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, multiple drug infusions, IABP therapy and CRRT.This 13 week internship will be didactic cardiac classroom lectures with modules, ICU documentation and initiatives, Code Blue review, Pulmonary/Vent lectures, Organ Management lectures, GI & Nutrition, Renal and hematology lectures, Self-Care, and Simulation Lab training.Experience:1year IMCU - Stepdown, 2 years of Medical/Surgical, or ICU Registered Nurses will be considered. $15,000 Sign On Bonus for qualified candidates!The Sentara Heart Hospital a 112-bed care facility is #2 for Cardiology services and Heart Surgery in the State of Virginia. It ranks #24 in the nation for best heart programs.The Heart Hospital is located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital which is one of just five Level 1 trauma centers in Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and the region's first Magnet hospital. Sentara Norfolk General is a 563 Bed medical center that sits on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus which serves as the primary teaching institution for the adjacent Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS).Sentara Norfolk General and the Heart Hospital offers Transplant Services: Heart, Kidney and Pancreas. We are a Certified Stroke Center and the only Level 3 Epilepsy Center in the area. Sentara Benefits:Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. Learn more about our employee benefits at https://www.sentaracareers.com/explore-sentara/benefits/ Relocation assistance can be provided!Join our team, where we are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, growth!If you would like to chat on line and just ask questions, please feel free to log into our Nurse Chat Monday through Thursday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST.Register to chat: https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/sentara/s/GlE1X/nextThe 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.Education LevelRN-Associate's Degree ORRN-Bachelor's Level Degree ORRN-Diploma (Non-degree) ORRN-Doctorate Level Degree ORRN-Master's Level DegreeExperienceNone, unless noted in the "Other" section belowLicenseRequired: Registered NursePreferred: Basic Life SupportSkillsNone, unless noted in the "Other" section belowOtherNew Hire Education Requirement: All Registered Nurses who do not have their BSN will be required to sign a BSN Agreement committing to successfully obtain their BSN within 5 years of hire. BSN or MSN preferred. Meets and maintains any requirements defined by specific specialty; Critical Care/IMCU/EP/Advanced Heart Failure Center/SMG Cardiology Practices- ACLS within 1 year of hire; Emergency Care - ACLS & PALS or ENPC within 1 year of hire; Oncology Care ONS/ONCC or Sentara approved course Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card within 6 months of hire. All Direct Care RN's required to have BLS within 90 days of hire.keywords: cc, intensive care unit, icu, cc internship, imcu, stepdown, medical, surgical
Position Summary
Company
Sentara Healthcare
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Type
Full Time
Period of Employment
Open
Type of Compensation
Paid
College Credits Earned
No
Tuition Assistance
No
Required Student Status
Open
Preferred Majors
Other
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