**Join UVA Health's Main Operating Room Team** Are you ready to be part of a world-class healthcare institution dedicated to excellence? UVA Health, a Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system, invites you to explore exciting opportunities within our Main Operating Room (OR). **About UVA Health:** - Recognized as a top hospital by U.S. News & World Report - Designated as a National Cancer Institute cancer center - Comprehensive network including a level 1 trauma center and community hospitals - Cutting-edge technology and interdisciplinary collaboration **Position Overview:** As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) at UVA Health, you will provide specialized care for adult cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgical patients. You will work alongside a dedicated team of surgeons and healthcare professionals in a state-of-the-art environment, supporting complex surgical procedures such as minimally invasive surgeries, endovascular procedures, heart and lung transplants, mechanical circulatory support, and advanced aortic surgeries. Our CVOR is equipped with 6 state-of-the-art operating rooms, including 2 Hybrid ORs. You will have the opportunity to work with nationally recognized surgeons and be part of a dynamic and innovative team providing life-saving care for a diverse patient population, including pediatric and adult patients with congenital and cardiovascular conditions. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Perioperative Care:** Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to patients undergoing complex cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeries, ensuring the best possible outcomes. - **Intraoperative Patient Care:** Collaborate with the surgical team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the intraoperative care plan, taking into account handoff information and patient and family input. - **Operating Room Preparation:** Prepare the CV operating room by assembling equipment, supplies, and implants, ensuring functionality and availability for the procedure. - **Surgical Procedure Support:** Demonstrate proficiency in assisting with both open and closed heart procedures, ensuring safe and effective positioning, protection from injury, and optimal exposure of the surgical site. - **Safety Protocols:** Actively participate in the Universal Protocol and surgical timeout procedures, including conducting a fire risk assessment with the surgical team. Complete post-procedure pauses to ensure patient safety at the conclusion of each case. - **Cardiopulmonary and ECMO Support:** Maintain working knowledge of cardiopulmonary bypass and ECMO, assisting the team with the rapid deployment and management of these technologies when necessary. - **Instrument and Medication Verification:** Follow established protocols for instrument counts and take corrective action if discrepancies occur. Verify the accuracy of medications, concentrations, and expiration dates on the sterile field with the surgical team. - **Patient and Family-Centered Care:** Provide compassionate, developmentally appropriate, and culturally sensitive care, addressing the unique needs of both patients and their families during the perioperative period. - **Continuous Learning and Improvement:** Stay informed on the latest practices and developments in cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgery and share new information or changes in care with the healthcare team. **Qualifications:** - Current RN licensure in the state of Virginia - BLS and ACLS certification required - Previous experience in cardiovascular or cardiothoracic surgery nursing preferred - Strong knowledge of surgical procedures, instruments, and safety protocols - Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment - Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team - Compassionate, patient-centered approach to care **Why UVA Health:** UVA Health is committed to providing world-class care and a supportive work environment for its team members. As part of a leading healthcare institution, you will have access to ongoing professional development opportunities, cutting-edge technologies, and the chance to contribute to the health and well-being of our diverse patient population. Join our team and make a difference in the lives of patients undergoing life-saving cardiovascular and thoracic procedures. **Benefits:** - Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. - $5,000 sign-on bonus and $5,000 relocation assistance for eligible candidates. - Opportunities for certification and education support. - Generous paid time off and retirement savings plans. - Clinical career ladder for professional growth and promotion. - Charge RN roles for leadership development. - Nursing Professional Governance Organization (NPGO) supports shared governance. **Contact:** For questions, contact Health System Talent Recruiter, Ashlyn Trant, at hyf5sf@virginia.edu. **Learn More:** For more information and to apply, visit: - [UVA Health Jobs](https://jobs.virginia.edu/) - [UVA Health Benefits](https://hr.virginia.edu/benefits) - [UVA Nursing Professional Governance Organization](https://uvanpgo.org/) Join UVA Health and contribute to our mission of providing exceptional patient care and advancing healthcare excellence. + Relationship Based Care - Self and Colleagues: reflects the influence of the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues and patient/family on the patient experience. + Relationship Based Care - Patients and Families: reflects the influence of the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues and patient/family on the patient experience. + Expert Caring: encompasses clinical assessment, planning, prioritizing, coordinating and implementation of care. + Empowered Leaders: demonstrate knowledge of and actively participate in shared governance. + Lifelong Learners: encompasses professional development through formal education, professional certification, internal and external learning opportunities and recognizes the value of external professional organizations. Supports onboarding of new team members and precepts as applicable. + Quality Achievement: includes adherence to clinical documentation guidelines, comprehension of outcomes data, engagement in performance improvement activities and commitment to standard work. + Innovation: is demonstrated by application of technologies that support patient care, actively seeking to implement evidence based practice and new knowledge generated by nursing research. + In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned. Position Compensation Range: $41.50 - $55.12 Hourly MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years of hire. Experience:1 year of relevant experience. Licensure: Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required. When RN Clinician 2-OR has no previous OR experiencehe/she must successfully complete and pass final examination of the AORN Periop 101 Core Curriculum program within six months of hire. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Job requires standing for prolonged periods, frequently bending/stooping; Repetitive motion: passing instruments, lifting instrument sets. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 100lbs. May be exposed to cold, radiation, chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease. _The University of Virginia, i_ _ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library,_ _are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information._