The Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) at Inova Fairfax Medical is seeking an experienced Operating Room Nurse who is looking to specialize in Cardiovascular Surgery! This position offers the opportunity to be trained to support 7 CVORs for adult and pediatric surgery. Our Program is the 9th busiest heart transplant program in the country as of January 2023 and performed a total of 100 transplants (heart and lung) in our cardiac ORs in 2022. We are also in the top 2% in the country for TAVR volume.  Sign on Bonus & Relocation Available.

Work Schedule: Full time; 3/13hr. shifts or 4/10hr. shifts. Must be available to take call and rotate weekends, holidays and off-shifts. 

The CVOR is located on the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus within the Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI) for adult cardiac surgery and Inova Women’s and Children’s Hospital for pediatric/congenital cardiac surgery. The CVORs are state of the art with Stryker integrated video and a Philips (Single Plane) Hybrid OR with a total of 7 operating rooms serving all cardiac surgery needs including thoracic organ transplant (heart and lung), mechanical circulatory support, structural heart, congenital, and advanced aortic surgery. 

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus is proud to have achieved many respected accolades, to include:

Nurse Journal’s Best Hospital for Nurses Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare for 2023 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) awarded Magnet® designation, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade “A” since 2018 and among the top 10 Major Teaching Hospitals Learn more about our accolades here: https://www.inova.org/locations/inova-fairfax-medical-campus/awards-and-recognition

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.  Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.  Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.  Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost. Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

Operating Room Registered Nurse Responsibilities:

Performs comprehensive patient health assessments by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data sets and synthesizing their interrelationships. Formulates individualized plans of care based upon assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice. Supports and empowers patients and families as they progress through the healthcare continuum from health promotion to end of life decisions. Advocates for patients' rights from the patient/family perspective and provides counsel and acts as a resource to resolve issues. Anticipates ethical, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients/families and assists staff in assessing patients' learning needs. 
 

Operating Room Registered Nurse Requirements:

Experience: Requires a minimum of 1 year of direct Operating Room (OR) experience as a Registered Nurse Preferred Additional Experience: AORN's Periop 101 curriculum completion  Education: BSN or ADN from an accredited school of nursing. If RN has an Associate’s Degree (ADN); must complete BSN within 5 years of start date License: Must be licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse Certification: Basic Life Support with American Heart Association