Registered Nurse (RN) IMCU Acute Cardiac
Sentara Health
Summary
Sentara Careplex Hospital is hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for the IMCU Acute Cardiac/Stroke in Hampton, VA.
Job description
Overview
Sentara Careplex Hospital is hiring Registered Nurses (RN) for the IMCU Acute Cardiac/Stroke in Hampton, VA.
Unit Description
4 York IMCU Acute Cardiac/Stroke is a 24-bed intermediate care unit at Sentara Careplex, a Magnet-designated hospital and STEMI center. The unit specializes in cardiac and stroke patient management, providing care for patients transitioning from the ICU.
- Advanced cardiac monitoring and titration of cardiac drips and vasoactive medications
- Congestive heart failure (CHF) management
- Post-cardiac catheterization care
- Arrhythmia management
- Newly implanted pacemakers
- Respiratory support including Bipap and high-flow oxygen
Registered nurses can expect a ratio of 1:4.
Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse 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.
Transition to Practice Program
- Automatic enrollment for any RN with less than 12 months experience or transitioning to a new practice area
- General Nursing Orientation
- Specialty Clinical Track Residency
- Professional Development Sessions
- Mentoring and Unit-based Preceptor
Requirements
- Degree or Diploma from an accredited Registered Nursing Program
- BSN or MSN preferred
- Students in progress of earning Registered nursing degree
- BLS within 90 days of hire
- Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire
- NIH within 1 year of hire
- Professional Nursing Certification preferred
- Acute care nursing experience preferred
- Background in Stroke or Telemetry preferred
- New Grad RNs welcome
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000
- Free on-site gym 24/7
- Free parking
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Paid parental & family caregiver leave
- Tuition assistance
- Student debt pay down
- Pet insurance
- Adoption, fertility & surrogacy reimbursement
- Life & disability insurance
Company overview
Sentara Health is a leading not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system serving Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and Florida. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sentara operates 12 acute care hospitals across its service area, with 10 hospitals holding prestigious Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The organization employs approximately 34,000 healthcare professionals and serves over 1 million health plan members through its Sentara Health Plans division. As one of the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the United States, Sentara is nationally recognized for clinical quality, safety, and innovation. The system has received numerous accolades including Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), Forbes' "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), and inclusion in IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems." Sentara's comprehensive services span hospital care, outpatient facilities, home health, hospice services, and specialized programs like the Nightingale air ambulance service, which has completed over 20,000 missions since 1982.