Traveler RN, Cardiac Cath Holding Recovery $75/hr and Potential $5000 Sign on bonus Job at Sentara Healthcare, Norfolk, VA

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  • Sentara Healthcare
  • Norfolk, VA

Job Description

Job Description

  • Sentara Heart Hospital located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Cath Holding Recovery Unit. T his position is for a Temporary Full time Day shift Traveler. Must have two or more years of current acute care hospital experience related to ICU, PACU, or Cardiac Cath to qualify. 

  • $75 hourly rate and Potential $5000 Sign on Bonus. Eligible for $5000 Sign on Bonus living more than 50 miles from the facility working.

Department/Position Overview:
• We are a CARE Unit: Cardiac Assessment, Recovery, and Evaluation Unit.
• Our unit is open 6am-11pm Monday-Friday. We admit and recover patients mostly during the day.
• The unit prepares and recovers patients for procedures in the Cath lab, EP lab, and Minor Procedure Room as well as the Cardiac OR for surgery.
• The average patient volume each day for this unit is approximately 40-60 patients a day which includes inpatients and outpatients. 
• The types of procedures that we prepare and recover patients for include but is not limited to: Cardiac Catheterization (interventional and diagnostic), Electrophysiology procedures such as cardiac ablations, Cardioversions, surgery and ICDs/Pacemakers etc.

In the recovery area, the RNs are trained to remove arterial and venous sheaths from the femoral, radial and brachial sites, perform nursing assessments per procedural guidelines, escalate patients who become critical or are unable to achieve preoperative baseline. This job does require the capabilities to lift, push, pull, and standing for long periods of time.

Ideal Traveler Candidate: Has experience with Cardiac holding areas, PACU Phase II, sedation recovery (moderate sedation and general anesthesia) or similar areas. Preferred experience with pulling sheaths in femoral, radial, & brachial sites; vascular complication management; epidural & gtt management post operatively; etc.


Shift available: Full Time, 36 hours a week, 7am to 7pm. No weekends or major holidays.

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.
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Click here to learn more about Sentara Norfolk General Hospital!

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Relocation bonus, Shift work, Day shift, Monday to Friday,

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