Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Advanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support and Cardiac Intensive Care unit

Company: Sentara Health
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: January 5, 2026

Job Description:

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 Specialist 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): - 10 beds on the 2nd floor. - Patient population: cardiac non-surgical cases, pulmonary hypertension, heart attack, heart failure, sepsis, shock, and other ICU-level care needs. - CICU nurses are part of the Medical Response Team for the hospital. Advanced Heart Failure Unit: The Advanced Heart Failure is an ACCN Gold Beacon Award Unit that is recognized for excellence in providing high-quality patient care, and a work environment that fosters teamwork, collaboration, and positivity. - 24 bed Specialty Unit that provides high acuity cardiac care to patients with severe heart failure, pre/post heart transplant, the Total Artificial Heart, and pulmonary hypertension. - Work with high tech equipment such as mechanical circulatory support including ventricular assist devices (LVAD, BiVAD) and telemetry monitors. - Environment relies on 24 hours consistent communication and intricate interdisciplinary teamwork skills. - Nurses handle 3-4 patients on this unit based on acuity level. Please watch ourAdvanced Heart Failure You Tube video to learn more about this amazing unit: Education: • Masters of Nursing- MSN Certification/Licensure - Virginia RN License Virginia or Compact/Multi-State Eligible. - Certified Clinical Nursing Specialist in Virginia - All Direct Care RN's required to have BLS within 90 days of hire and ACLS within 1 year of hire. Experience: • Position requires 2 years of RN experience Keywords: Talroo-Nursing, Cardiac Step down, Cardiac RN, Telemetry Unit, IMCU, Medical Unit, Talroo-Leadership, Nursing Leadership, monster, nurse, RN, leader, CNS, Clinical nurse Specialist, zip, indeed, monster . 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 • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development • Pet Insurance • Legal Resources Plan • Colleagues may 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 , 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 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.

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