City/State Norfolk, VA
Work Shift Multiple shifts available
Overview: 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 Specialis t will work alongside the
Cardiac ICU and
Advanced Heart Failure unit managers to lead quality initiatives, develop and implement evidence-based improvement projects, and support the direct care nurses with education and just-in-time training. The
CNS also provides direct patient consulting through many avenues on the unit which includes interdisciplinary rounds, direct care nurse support, and direct specialty patient education and care. The role relies on expertise with patient specialties including Critical Care, Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Heart Transplantation, Pulmonary Hypertension.
Cardiac ICU (CICU):