Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiac

Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to support the Cardiac Surgical ICU Full Time Rotating Shift 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 compact/multi state 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.
Unit 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.
Click here to learn more about Sentara Heart Hospital! 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 Perks PLUS, Sentara just added MORE benefits that support the needs of you and your family.
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We are confident that you will find our new, enhanced benefit package will exceed your expectations! For more information about our employee benefits, CLICK HERE! 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 and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve! We’re setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace.
Registered Nurses CLICK HERE to chat with a Sentara Recruiter Monday-Friday 2PM-3PM EST Keywords: Talroo-Nursing, Monster, Intensive Care Unit, CICU, Cardiac Transplant RN, Cardiac Nurse, Cardiac Nurse Educator, Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care 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.
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.
Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - North Carolina Registered Nurse License (RN) - Nursing License - Compact/Multi-State License Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Virginia Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Nursing License - North Carolina Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Nursing License - Other/National Clinical Nurse Specialist License - Nursing License - Virginia RN-Master's Level Degree Nursing 2 years Active Listening Communication Leadership Service Orientation Speaking Writing