Operating Room Registered Nurse - Perioperative Program - Hiring for March/April 2027 Cohort

Valley Health System•Winchester, VA

About The Position

Valley Health is hiring registered nurses for the March/April 2027 cohort of Winchester Medical Center’s AORN Perioperative 101 Program. The opportunity is open to experienced RNs and new graduate nurses interested in specializing in Surgical Services. The approximately seven-month program combines evidence-based education, hands-on learning, structured orientation, and one-on-one mentorship with experienced perioperative nurses to develop the specialized knowledge, technical skills, and clinical confidence needed in the operating room. Successful participants become members of the surgical services team. The registered professional nurse uses the nursing process—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management—to provide care to the assigned patient population. The nurse communicates effectively, works as part of a team, demonstrates leadership and professionalism, and directs, coordinates, and implements patient teaching, quality and safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. The RN completes annual mandatory and unit-specific competencies and Professional Practice Ladder requirements. These include assuming Charge Nurse responsibilities, participating in PI activities and department initiatives, sharing information from committees or education activities, maintaining and submitting an annual portfolio by March 1, soliciting and validating patient and family satisfaction, participating in peer review, and developing educational information for staff, patients, or families.

Requirements

Associate degree or RN diploma in nursing required.
Registered Nurse license required, or eligibility to practice pending licensure under the stated Virginia Board of Nursing requirements.
BLS Certification (Basic Life Support), American Heart Association Healthcare Provider level or AHA-approved, required.
Competence in providing care based on cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological stages of human growth and development.
Competence in providing patient care utilizing the nursing process.
Reliable means of phone communication with the hospital.
New hires must have appropriate American Heart Association certification before completing orientation.
For an RNA beginning employment as an RN I or promoting to RN I from another Valley Health position, the stated eligibility-to-test or compact-license requirements apply, depending on state of residence.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Relevant specialty certification preferred.
Experience as a registered nurse is welcomed, but the program is also open to new graduate nurses.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to the assigned patient population using the nursing process.
Perform 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.
Complete yearly mandatory competencies and unit-specific competencies.
Meet Professional Practice Ladder requirements, including assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, participating in PI activities and department initiatives, and sharing information from committees or education activities.
Maintain a current portfolio and submit it to the Director/Designee annually by March 1.
Solicit and validate patient and family satisfaction and participate in unit peer review.
Develop a bulletin board or poster with educational information for staff, patients, or family members.