Cardiothoracic Operating Room (Cardiac OR) Scrub Registered Nurse (RN)

Sentara Health • Norfolk, VA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara is hiring an experienced Cardiothoracic OR Scrub Registered Nurse (RN) at Norfolk General Heart Hospital, in Norfolk, Virginia. This role is responsible for maintaining a safe and sterile environment throughout the surgical procedure for the cardiothoracic patient. Key responsibilities include managing surgical instruments, maintaining sterility and a sterile field, assisting the surgeon by providing necessary tools, performing surgical counts to ensure no instruments are left behind, and coordinating with the broader surgical team. The nurse will manage complex open heart and thoracic surgeries, including bypass surgery, valve replacement, aortic dissection repair, heart transplant, TAVR, and both open and minimally invasive thoracic cases. The position is crucial for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the Cardiovascular Operating Room.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year clinical RN experience REQUIRED

Nice To Haves

• Cardiothoracic experience STRONGLY PREFERRED
• 2+ years of clinical RN experience STRONGLY PREFERRED
• 1+ year scrub experience STRONGLY PREFERRED
• 1+ year CVOR circulating experience STRONGLY PREFERRED

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a safe and sterile environment throughout the surgical procedure for the cardiothoracic patient
• Managing surgical instruments
• Maintaining sterility and a sterile field
• Assisting the surgeon by providing necessary tools
• Performing surgical counts to ensure no instruments are left behind
• Coordinating with the broader surgical team
• Managing complex open heart and thoracic surgeries to include bypass surgery, valve replacement, aortic dissection repair, heart transplant, TAVR and open + minimally invasive thoracic cases
• Delivering safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the Cardiovascular Operating Room

Benefits

• Sign on Bonus up to $30,000 sign on for cardiac-trained candidates
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees