Registered Nurse, Circulator Cardiac OR

Sentara Hospitals•Norfolk, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Heart Hospital, located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, is hiring a Registered Nurse – Circulator for its Cardiac Operating Room team. The team has five operating rooms, including a hybrid OR, and manages more than eight OR cases daily. The cardiovascular operating room nurse works with a multidisciplinary team to care for patients undergoing open-heart and other cardiovascular procedures. Candidates with general or cardiac operating room experience will be considered. This is a full-time rotating-shift position working four 10-hour shifts, either 7 a.m.–5 p.m. or 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Call is required: one weekend per month and two shifts per week. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is available for qualified candidates, and relocation assistance may be provided. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a Level I trauma center and teaching hospital. Sentara Heart Hospital is a 112-bed facility offering heart and other transplant services, and is recognized for its cardiac care and heart surgery programs. Sentara describes its workplace as tobacco-free and emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Compensation for full-time employment is listed at $41.93–$61.01 per hour. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses; actual compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Requirements

Registered Nurse; the listed education options are a nursing diploma, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree.
Operating room general or cardiac experience is considered.
BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire for direct-care RNs.
ACLS certification is required within one year of hire for direct-care RNs.
Availability for four 10-hour rotating shifts and required call, including one weekend per month and two shifts per week.

Responsibilities

Prepare the operating room and ensure equipment and medications are available to the operating room team.
Review the patient’s chart.
Assess the patient upon admission and throughout the procedure.
Prepare and position the patient in the operating room.
Administer medication and monitor vital signs during the procedure.
Document information related to the procedure.
Provide a call report to the ICU floor nurse after surgery.
Prepare the operating room for the next case.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for qualified candidates.
Relocation assistance.
Educational assistance up to $5,250 annually and discounted educational opportunities.
Medbridge access for CEUs and patient home programs.
Sentara-hosted education courses with employee discounts.
Financial support for certifications.
Student debt program or repayment assistance.
Referral bonus program up to $10,000.
Paid time off, including up to 23 days for personal time, vacation, and holidays, and up to five sick days annually based on a 40-hour work week.
Bereavement leave.
403(b) with immediate company match upon hire.
401(a) employer contribution of 3% of annual salary in participating divisions.
Adoption benefits up to $10,000.
Fertility and surrogacy/gestational carrier benefits up to $10,000 combined.
Four weeks of paid parental leave and up to two weeks of caregiver leave.
Paid life insurance equal to one times annual salary.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Auto, home, travel, and pet insurance options.
Local gym discounts and wellness programs, including an employee assistance program for mental health support.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Paid military leave and family caregiver leave.
Emergency backup care.
Critical illness plans.
Legal resources plan.
Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.