Manager, Cardiothoracic Surgery Operating Room
About The Position
Sentara Heart Hospital, located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, is seeking a Manager of Surgical Services for the Cardiac OR. This role assumes responsibility and accountability for operations and success, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services that meet or exceed customer expectations. The position is responsible for the safe management of patients throughout their perioperative experience. The Manager will serve as a mentor, role-modeling professional practice consistent with surgeon expectations, organizational goals, customer service, clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and clinical standards of care. The Cardiac Operating Room department consists of five operating rooms, including one hybrid OR, managing over 8 cases daily. The nursing team collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of Cardio-thoracic Surgeons, OR attendants, Surgical Techs, Surgical Assistants, Perfusionists, Anesthesiologists, Cardiovascular Technologists, and Physician Assistants. The cardiovascular operating room nurse prepares the OR room, ensures equipment and medications are available, reviews patient charts, assesses patients upon admission and throughout procedures, preps and positions patients, administers medications, monitors vital signs, documents information, provides a call report to the ICU floor nurse post-procedure, and prepares the OR for the next case.
Requirements
- BSN Degree REQUIRED
- 3 years OR experience REQUIRED
- 3 years leadership experience REQUIRED
- Strong leadership and communications skills are a must.
Nice To Haves
- Master's level degree in nursing PREFERRED
Responsibilities
- Assume responsibility and accountability for operations and success of the Cardiac OR.
- Deliver high-quality services that meet or exceed customer expectations.
- Ensure safe management of patients throughout the perioperative experience.
- Serve as a mentor by role-modeling professional practice.
- Prepare the OR Room, ensuring equipment and medications are available.
- Review patient’s chart.
- Assess patient upon admission and through procedure.
- Prep and position patient in the OR.
- Administer medication and monitor vital signs during procedure.
- Document information.
- Provide a call report to the ICU floor nurse after the surgical procedure.
- Prepare the OR for the next case.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
- 401k/403B, 401a plans
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- 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
- Annual discretionary bonus (if eligibility criteria is met)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
