Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiac

Company: Sentara
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

City/StateNorfolk, VAOverviewWork ShiftRotating (United States of America)Sentara Heart Hospital located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia is hiring a CNS to support the Cardiac Surgical ICU!This position is full-time.Relocation Assistance available for Qualified Candidates!Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is one of just five Level1 trauma centers in Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and the region's first Magnet hospital and nationally ranked heart program at the Sentara Heart Hospital. The hospital sits on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus which serves as the primary teaching institution. 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 Norfolk General Hospital was in Virginia by Healthgrades.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.The Clinical Nurse Specialist demonstrates advanced and specialized clinical knowledge and to facilitate the provision of patient/family-focused care to promote health and/or well-being improve quality of life; drive practice changes throughout the organization and ensure use of evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes. This individual provides expertise and support either directly or indirectly by influencing patients/families, nurses/nursing practice, and organization/systems through direct care, leadership, coaching, research, ethical decision making, collaboration, and consultation.Experience/Education:

• Master's degree required.
• 2 years + of Nursing experience, Experience with Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Mechanical Circulatory Support (Impella/ECMO/LVAD) required.
• Experience with transplant preferred.
• RN license VA or compact/multi state eligible.
  • Must be certified in specialty area deemed eligible for CNS as recognized by State Boards of Nursing.
  • CNS registration with Virginia or North Carolina Board of Nursing required.
  • BLS Required.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for Intermediate Care and Critical Care.Cardiac Surgical ICU Description:
    • 20 Bed cardiac surgical ICU
    • Nurses 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.Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include:
        • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
        • Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
        • Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
        • 401k/403B, 401a plans
        • Career Advancement Opportunities
        • Work PerksFor more information about our employee benefits,Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day! Sentara prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.Registered Nursesto chat with a Sentara RecruiterMonday-Friday2PM-3PM ESTKeywords: #Indeed, Talroo-Nursing, Monster, ICU, Cardiac Surgical ICU, ICU, CVICU, CSICU, Intensive Care Nurse, IMCU, PCU, Stepdown, CNSJob SummaryThe Clinical Nurse Specialist demonstrates advanced and specialized clinical knowledge and to facilitate the provision of patient/family-focused care to promote health and/or well-being improve quality of life; drive practice changes throughout the organization, and ensure use of evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes. This individual provides expertise and support either directly or indirectly by influencing patients/families, nurses/nursing practice, and organization/systems through direct care, leadership, coaching, research, ethical decision making, collaboration, and consultation.
          
          Must be certified in specialty area deemed eligible for CNS as recognized by State Boards of Nursing. CNS registration with Virginia or North Carolina Board of Nursing required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support required for Intermediate Care and Critical Care.Qualifications:N-6YR - RN-Master's Level Degree (Required)Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Nursing License - North Carolina, Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Nursing License - Other/National, Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Nursing License - Virginia, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - North Carolina, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Virginia, Registered Nurse License (RN) - Nursing License - Compact/Multi-State LicenseNursingSkillsActive Listening, Communication, Leadership, Service Orientation, Speaking, WritingSentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

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