Perm Placement: CVOR RN

Affinity Executive Search; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Job description:

Job Summary

A Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Registered Nurse is the nurse advocate for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assists in positioning, responding to comfort/safety of patient during all phases of surgery.
2. Provides for accurate care and handling of specimens.
3. Observes and enforces strict standards of asepsis.
4. Demonstrates ongoing competency in the use of surgical equipment, including but not limited to surgical beds, electrocautery generators, suction devices, video equipment, point-of-care testing, positioning devices, and other specialized equipment.
5. Observes, checks, and monitors all pieces of equipment used during surgery to confirm they are running smoothly.
6. Completes patient documentation in electronic medical record.
7. Inventories all countable items both pre- and post-surgery to ensure none remain in the patient post-operatively.

The Scrub Nurse role adds the following additional duties:

1. Maintains the integrity of the sterile field; selects and handles instruments and supplies used for the operation, passing them to surgeon and assistant as needed.

The CVOR RN will be expected to float into non-cardiac specialties when not functioning in cardiac cases.

A Registered Nurse III (RN III) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN III is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit, as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include: Assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education, Seminar/Conference, workshop or Nursing Article. Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st. Must be on a committee and provide validation of participation. Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelors Nursing (BSN) required
• Masters Nursing (MSN) preferred

Experience

• Advancement to this level requires a minimum of 5616 hours of RN experience

Certification & Licensures

• RN License required *
• BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart Healthcare Provider (HCP) - AHA approved required **
• Relevant Specialty Certification preferred

* Based on primary state of residency and in accordance with current Virginia Board of Nursing Regulations, must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia with either a:
Multi-state license, under the Nurse Licensure Compact OR Single-state license, valid in Virginia only
** New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

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