Registered Nurse (RN) - CVOR
Sentara Healthcare
Norfolk, VA

Registered Nurse Operating Room (CVOR) System-Wide Assignment Pool *Top Pay with Benefits*

City/State Norfolk, VA Overview Work Shift Rotating (United States of America) RN System-Wide Permanent Traveler: Expansive Benefit Package, Flexible Full-time Hours, Premium Pay, and Differentials Full-Time Permanent position~ Benefits ~ Premium Pay (this is not a temporary contract) $20 more per hour vs working at one hospital 6-12 week assignments Seeking RNs with the ability to travel to 10 Sentara hospitals based on greatest need including: VA: Southside and Peninsula Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, Charlottesville, and Elizabeth City (NC) For assignments greater than 75 miles from home: * block scheduling (home in between weekly blocks) * meal reimbursement * lodging provided * travel time pay * rental car or mileage reimbursement * earn hotel and rental points We are currently seeking RNs with a minimum of 2 years of recent Cardio Vascular Operating Room experience, rotating shifts. Minimum Requirements: * Valid RN license * BLS * 2 years of inpatient Cardiovascular Operating Room experience Check out this video from Sandricka about nursing roles in the System-Wide Assignment Pool: Sandricka Blount-Epps, Manager, System-Wide Assignment Pool (SWAP) Tawnya, RN at Sentara Heart Hospital: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVMPT8WOsSY SWAP Mission Statement: Our mission is to maintain a "state of readiness" to provide uncompromising, exceptional, and safe patient care. Sentara Health aims to ensure efficient use of available Assignments across the system. Nurses will work with a multi-disciplinary team of Cardio-thoracic Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, Cardiovascular Technologists, and Physician Assistants. The cardiovascular operating room nurse works as part of the surgical services and operating room teams that treat open-heart (cardiovascular) patients. Prepares OR Room, ensures equipment and medications are available for the operating room team. Reviews patient's chart. Assesses patient upon admission and through procedure Prep and positions patient in OR Administers medication, monitor vital signs during procedure. Document's information. Provides a call report to the ICU floor nurse after the surgical procedure. Prepares OR for the next case. Click https://youtu.be/ImqEzvkewIU to hear Felicia tell us about a day in the life of a Registered Nurse (RN) with Sentara Health. Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, a 401k/403B with matching funds, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more. Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth. Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve! Sentara Health is one of the nation's most progressive and integrated healthcare organizations, located mainly in Southeast Virginia and Northern North Carolina with additional sites in Charlottesville, Covington, Harrisonburg, and Woodbridge, VA. Sentara operates more than 100 caregiving sites, including 12 acute care hospitals including 7 in Hampton Roads, 1 in Northern Virginia, 2 in the Blue Ridge Region, 1 in South Boston, VA, and 1 in Southeastern, NC, outpatient care facilities, nursing centers, assisted living centers, advanced imaging centers and about 380 primary care and multi-specialty physicians. Sentara also offers a full range of award-winning health coverage plans, home health, and hospice services, physical therapy, and rehabilitation services, including Nightingale - the region's first air ambulance service. We invite you to share our Vision. To be the healthcare of choice in the communities we serve. keywords: RN, registered nurse, IMC, med/surg, stepdown, Intermediate Care, cardiac, BSN, ASN, resource pool, RP, #Indeed, Talroo- Nursing, Monster, #LinkedIn, travel nursing, travel assignment, system-wide assignment, South Boston, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, Suffolk, Martha Jefferson, Rockingham, Northern Virginia, Obici, Williamsburg, Careplex, Princess Anne, Leigh, medical, surgical, vascular, CVOR, operating room, OR, CNOR, cardiac, vascular, thoracic, #LI-SM1 Job Summary The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible to perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. The standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation) along with the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence- based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health) encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing. The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas. BSN or MSN preferred. Meets and maintains any requirements defined by specific specialty; Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire; Emergency Care - ACLS & PALS or ENPC within 1 year of hire; Oncology Care ONS/ONCC or Sentara approved course Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card within 6 months of hire. Women's Care - Perinatal departments; NRP within 6 months of hire. Inpatient Pediatrics. PALS within 6 months of hire. All Direct Care RN's required to have BLS within 90 days of hire. Qualifications: N-2YR - RN-Associate's Degree (Required), N-3YR - RN-Diploma (Non-degree) (Required), N-4YR - RN-Bachelor's Level Degree (Required), N-6YR - RN-Master's Level Degree (Required), N-DN - RN-Doctorate Level Degree Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Registered Nurse (RN) Multi State - Nursing License - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP), Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - North Carolina, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State - Nursing License - Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP) Skills Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.