Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse - Perioperative Program Available

Valley Health • Winchester, VA

8d • $34 - $49 • Onsite

About The Position

Valley Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Cardiovascular Operating Room team at Winchester Medical Center. The role is open to experienced CVOR nurses and experienced registered nurses interested in transitioning into cardiovascular surgery. Qualified nurses may be selected for an approximately seven-month AORN Perioperative Training Program featuring classroom instruction, hands-on clinical training, and dedicated preceptor support.

The nurse works alongside surgeons and multidisciplinary professionals during cardiac and vascular procedures. The registered professional nurse uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management—and contributes through communication, teamwork, leadership, and professionalism. The nurse also directs, coordinates, and implements patient teaching, quality and safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards.

A Registered Nurse II provides care to the assigned patient population and completes required annual and unit-specific competencies. The RN II also fulfills Professional Practice Ladder requirements, which include taking charge nurse responsibility, participating in performance improvement and departmental initiatives, sharing relevant information with colleagues and leadership, maintaining and submitting an annual portfolio, soliciting and validating patient and family satisfaction, participating in peer review, and developing educational materials for staff, patients, or families.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing, RN diploma, ASN, or ADN required.
• Registered Nurse license required; must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as an RN in Virginia with either a Nurse Licensure Compact multistate license or a Virginia single-state license.
• American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) Healthcare Provider certification required.
• New hires must have appropriate American Heart Association certification before completing orientation.
• Advancement to RN II requires at least 1,872 full-time or part-time RN experience hours, or 936 hours if holding a BSN, and completion of a performance evaluation.
• Meet all requirements of an RN I.
• Competence in providing care appropriate to patients’ cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological stages of growth and development.
• Competence in providing care using the nursing process.
• Must have a reliable means of phone communication with the hospital.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Relevant specialty certification preferred.
• Experienced CVOR nursing experience or experience as an RN with an interest in transitioning into cardiovascular surgery.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management.
• Communicate effectively and contribute to teamwork, leadership, and professionalism.
• Direct, coordinate, and implement patient teaching, quality and safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel.
• Provide care to the assigned patient population.
• Complete annual mandatory competencies and unit-specific competencies.
• Meet Professional Practice Ladder requirements, including assuming charge nurse responsibility and participating in performance improvement activities and departmental initiatives.
• Share information with the Director/Designee and coworkers from unit or hospital committees, education events, workshops, conferences, or nursing articles.
• Maintain a current professional portfolio and submit it to the Director/Designee annually by March 1.
• Solicit and validate patient and family satisfaction.
• Participate in unit peer review.
• Develop an educational bulletin board or poster for staff, patients, or family members.
• Maintain professional nursing standards while supporting care during cardiac and vascular procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive salary; listed pay range is $34.00–$48.87.
• Accelerated pay and sign-on bonus packages.
• Zero-deductible health plan.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Tuition assistance.
• Retirement savings match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Membership in Healthy U, an incentive-based wellness program.
• Health savings account and flexible spending account.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Professional development.
• Discounts to on-campus dining.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree