Registered Nurse Cardiac IMCU

Sentara Health; United States; On-site; USD 58,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401k with Employer Match

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Job summary

Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, VA is seeking Registered Nurses for the Cardiac IMCU. This unit provides high-acuity cardiac care with a focus on teamwork, compassionate care, and state-of-the-art telemetry.

Openings include full-time and part-time roles; new graduates are welcome. Nurses will care for patients with arrhythmias, STEMIs, heart failure, and device patients in a 24-bed unit.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or diploma in Registered Nursing required.
• BSN or MSN preferred.
• Virginia RN license or Compact/Multi-State license eligibility required.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS required within one year of hire.
• New graduate RNs encouraged to apply.
• No prior nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver compassionate, patient-centered care through assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to monitor patients’ conditions and adjust care.
• Administer treatments and educate patients and families throughout care.
• Support new graduate nurses and contribute to a collaborative unit.

Skills

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Associate’s degree or diploma in Registered Nursing

BSN/MSN preferred

Tools

Telemetry monitoring

Job description

City/State Norfolk, VA Work Shift Multiple shifts available

Overview: Registered Nurse – Cardiac IMCU Sentara Heart Hospital | Norfolk, Virginia

Build your cardiac nursing career with Sentara! Sentara Heart Hospital, located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, is seeking Registered Nurses to join our Cardiac Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU). Whether you’re an experienced RN or a new graduate, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills while caring for patients with complex cardiac needs.

Position Highlights

• Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates
• Experienced RN pay: $41.93–$61.01/hour, based on years of nursing experience
• New graduate RN starting pay: $36.00/hour for nurses with less than one year of experience
• Full-time and part-time opportunities available
• Day shifts: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
• Night shifts: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
• New graduate nurses welcome!

About the Cardiac IMCU

Our 24-bed unit provides high-acuity cardiac care in a supportive environment that values teamwork, collaboration, and compassionate patient care.

You’ll care for patients with:

• Cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation
• ST-elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMIs)
• Heart failure and chest pain
• Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and permanent pacemakers

Expand your experience in atrial fibrillation medication management and advanced cardiac care while working with state-of-the-art technology on a fully telemetry-equipped unit. The Cardiac IMCU has earned the Silver Beacon Award for Excellence, recognizing its commitment to high‑quality patient care and a positive, collaborative nursing environment.

Education

• Associate’s degree or diploma in Registered Nursing required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred

Licensure & Certifications

• Current Virginia RN license or Compact/Multi‑State RN license eligibility required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within one year of hire

Experience

• No prior nursing experience required
• Previous healthcare experience preferred
• New graduate RNs are encouraged to apply

Your Role

As a Registered Nurse, you’ll deliver compassionate, patient-centered care through assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation. You’ll collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, monitor patients’ conditions, administer treatments, and educate patients and families throughout their care. Join our Cardiac IMCU team and help make a difference in the lives of cardiac patients every day!

Keywords: Talroo‑Nursing, Stepdown, Cardiac RN, Telemetry, IMCU, Intermediate Care, New Graduate RN

Compensation

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93 - $61.01 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits

Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan

Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and 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. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!