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Winchester, Virginia, United States
Onsite
As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible.
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$34.00 - $48.87Join the Cardiovascular Operating Room Team at Winchester Medical Center!
Whether you're an experienced CVOR nurse ready for your next opportunity or an experienced RN interested in transitioning into cardiovascular surgery, we want to hear from you.
At Winchester Medical Center, we're growing our Cardiovascular Operating Room team and offering opportunities for:
✅ Experienced CVOR Nurses seeking a collaborative, high-performing surgical team
✅ Experienced Registered Nurses with a passion for learning who can enter our comprehensive AORN Perioperative Training Program and develop the specialized skills needed to succeed in the CVOR.
Qualified nurses may be selected to participate in our comprehensive AORN Perioperative Program, an approximately seven-month orientation designed to prepare nurses for success in the perioperative setting. Through a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on clinical training, and dedicated preceptor support, participants develop the specialized knowledge and technical skills needed to thrive in the operating room.
As a member of our CVOR team, you'll work alongside expert surgeons and multidisciplinary professionals during some of the most complex and life-changing cardiac and vascular procedures in the region.
Why CVOR?
The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effective carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. She/he is responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
A Registered Nurse II (RN II) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN II 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. 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.
Education:
Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN) required
Bachelors Nursing (BSN) preferred
Experience:
Advancement to this level requires a minimum of 1872 full-time or part-time hours (936 if hold BSN) of RN experience and completion of a performance evaluation.
Certification & Licensures:
RN License required *
BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required **
Relevant Specialty Certification preferred
Additional Certification/Licensure Requirements
* 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.
Qualifications:
• Meets all requirements of a RN I
• Competent to provide care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development
• Competent to provide care using the nursing process
• Must have a reliable means of phone communication with hospital
At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:
Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.
To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.
