Cardiothoracic Operating Room Registered Nurse

Sentara RMH Medical Center located in Harrisonburg; Virginia is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Operating Room (OR) Team. Full Time, Day shift with required call.

$15,000 sign on bonus available for qualified candidates.   

Hours and call: Monday through Friday 6AM to 2:30PM and required call.  Candidate must live within 30 minutes of the hospital for call purposes. Weekday call is 1430-0600 the following morning (2-3 per week)- Weekend call is 24 hours Saturday and Sunday twice a month.

Department Overview:

We are made up of two operating rooms and one hybrid OR.  You will work with a multi-disciplinary team of Cardio-thoracic Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, Cardiovascular Technologists, and Physician Assistants.  The CTOR surgical team is close knit and work with our Beacon award winning CCU staff for post-operative care. Training and precepting for those new to the Cardiac Operating Room is one on one with our well-trained staff offering best in class education. We want you see our CTOR team succeed!

Cardiac procedures we perform include:

• Aortic Root Replacement

• Pericardiectomy

• Thoracotomy

• Transmyocardial Revascularization

• Tricuspid Valve Repair/Replacement

• Ventricular Assist Device Placement 

• Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

Cardiac repairs for:

• Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection (Ascending & Descending)

• Atrial Myxoma

• Atrial Septal Defect

• Patent Foramen Ovale

• Ventricular Septal Defect

• Ventricular Aneurysm

Cardiothoracic Operating Room Scrub Registered Nurse is responsible for maintaining a safe and sterile environment throughout the surgical procedure for the cardiothoracic patient. 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. Manages complex open heart and thoracic surgeries to include bypass surgery, valve replacement, aortic dissection repair, heart transplant, TAVR and open minimally invasive thoracic cases. Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the Cardiovascular Operating Room.

Education

• Associates Degree - Nursing Required

• BSN or MSN Preferred

Certification/Licensure

• Registered Nurse Licensure

• BLS within 90 days of hire

• CNOR- Certified Nurse Operating Room Preferred

Experience

• 1 Year of Operating Room experience- general OR is accepted

• Previous Cardiac Operating Room Experience preferred

• Perioperative training

• Scrub and/or Circulator experience Preferred

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