City/State
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
Rotating
Overview:
Sentara Heart Hospital located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia is hiring a Registered Nurse - Circulator for the Cardiac Operating Room (OR) Team!
Up to $15,000 Sign on Bonus available for qualified candidates and relocation assistance can be provided.
Will consider RN with Operating Room General or Cardiac experience.
Shift - Full time, rotating.
4 10-hour shifts (7a-5p or 9a-7p)
Call required (one weekend per month, and 2 shifts per week).
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is one of just five Level 1 trauma centers in Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and the region’s first Magnet® hospital and nationally ranked heart program at the Sentara Heart Hospital. The hospital sits on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus which serves as the primary teaching institution. Sentara Norfolk General and the Heart Hospital offers Transplant Services: Heart, Kidney, and Pancreas. We are a Certified Stroke Center and the only Level 3 Epilepsy Center in the area.
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital was named the Best Hospital for Cardiac Care in Virginia by Healthgrades.
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.
Cardiac Operating Room Department Overview:
We are made up of five operating rooms with one being a hybrid OR. We manage 8+ OR cases daily. Nurses work with a multi-disciplinary team of Cardio-thoracic Surgeons, OR attendant, Surgical Techs, Surgical Assistants, Perfusionists, Anesthesiologists, Cardiovascular Technologists, and Physician Assistants.
The cardiovascular operating room nurse works as part of the surgical services and operating room teams that treat open-heart (cardiovascular) patients.
Prepares OR Room, ensures equipment and medications are available for the operating room team.
Reviews patient’s chart. Assesses patient upon admission and through procedure Prep and positions patient in OR Administers medication, monitor vital signs during procedure.
Document’s information. Provides a call report to the ICU floor nurse after the surgical procedure.
Prepares OR for the next case.
Education : Diploma RN, OR associate degree RN, OR bachelor’s degree RN, OR master’s degree RN.
All Direct Care RNs are required to have BLS within 90 days of hire and ACLS within 1 year of hire.
Benefits : Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include:
• Educational assistance for up to $5,250 annually
• Medbridge access for CEUs and patient home programs
• Sentara hosted education courses with employee discounts
• Financial support for certifications
• Generous student debt program (no work commitment required)
• Relocation assistance
• Referral bonus program up to $10,000
• Up to 23 days of paid time off (incudes personal, vacation and holidays); Up to 5 sick days annually (based on 40-hour work week); bereavement leave
• 403(B) with immediate company match, upon hire!
• 401(A): 3% of annual salary employer contribution (participating divisions)
• Adoption benefits up to $10,000
• Fertility benefits (procedures/medications/IVF) and Surrogacy/Gestational Carrier benefits up to $10,000 combined
• 4 weeks paid parental leave; caregiver leave up to 2 weeks
• Paid life insurance (1 times annual salary), short-term and long-term disability
• Other benefits include medical, dental, vision, auto, home, travel, pet insurance, local gym discounts
• Wellness programs to include an employee assistance program (mental health support)
Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day!
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