About this role
City/State
Norfolk, VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Recovery Nurse – Endoscopy, Vascular, Neuro-Interventional & Interventional Radiology, Unit
Location: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital – Vascular and Interventional Center (VIC)
Department: Vascular and Interventional Center (VIC)
Reports To: VIC Prep/Recovery Supervisor
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Summary:
The Preoperative & Recovery Nurse (RN) plays a vital role in the care of patients undergoing gastroenterology, pulmonary, vascular, neuro-interventional, and interventional radiology procedures at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. This nurse provides comprehensive post-procedure care, ensuring safe, high-quality outcomes through thorough assessments, clinical preparation, vigilant recovery monitoring, and patient education.
Schedule:
Shifts: Rotating shifts within unit hours of 0800 to 2100, Monday through Friday
Call Requirement: One weekend every 7–8 weeks, 0730–1500
Key Responsibilities:
Receive post-procedural patients and perform focused recovery assessments including vital signs, neuro checks, and site monitoring.
Monitor for complications such as bleeding, hemodynamic instability, or adverse reactions to sedation/anesthesia.
Manage pain, nausea, and other immediate recovery needs with physician-directed interventions.
Provide discharge instructions and education tailored to the patient’s procedure and condition.
Document all recovery findings and nursing care in EPIC.
Facilitate safe and timely discharge or admission based on patient status.
Required:
Current RN license in the state of Virginia
BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA-approved)
At least 1 year of experience in PACU, ICU, ED, or procedural recovery nursing
Preferred:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Experience in Interventional Radiology, Endoscopy or procedural prep/recovery
EPIC EMR proficiency
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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
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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About Sentara Health
Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet®️ recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as "America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), "Best Employer for Veterans" (2022, 2023), and "Best Employer for Women" (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems" (2021, 2018).
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What you'll do
- The Recovery Nurse is responsible for providing comprehensive post-procedure care to patients, including monitoring for complications and managing recovery needs. They also document recovery findings and facilitate safe discharge or admission based on patient status.
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