- Specialty
- CVOR
- Type
- Contract
- Shift
- Days
Job description
What We Offer:
- Schedule : 6:30A-5PM, Full time, 40 hours, four 10 hour shifts. M-F with some call and weekend call requirements (will be reviewed more upon interview).
- Department: Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR)
- Location : Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.
- Requirements: This position requires CVOR experience.
- Benefits effective day one!
- Education: 2 Year / Associate Degree, required. 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred - BSN.
- Experience: 1 year Cardiovascular surgical and/or OR experience, preferred.
- Licensure/Certification: Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required. BLS, required.
- Highly trained to perform open-heart surgical procedures.
- Highly specialized in cardiovascular procedures and acuity, instrumentation, and breath of knowledge.
- Ability to manage the increase workload that may be experienced in the CVOR.
- Ability to take high volume of on call for cardiovascular cases.
- Ability to handle difficult situations and effectively perform under the highest levels of stress.
- Ability to accommodate varying schedules.
- Ability to effectively work with and manipulate equipment such as tandem heart, balloon pump, cardiopulmonary bypass/heart-lung machines, and perfusion cannulation.
- Med-Rad injector skills.
- Ability to perform operations of hybrid CV suite, equipment and bed.
- Additional Skills (preferred): Critical Thinking Skills
- Provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care for patients undergoing cardiovascular and thoracic surgical procedures, including open-heart and vascular surgeries
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical technologists to ensure safe and efficient surgical outcomes
- Prepare operating rooms with specialized cardiovascular equipment, instrumentation, and sterile supplies
- Circulate during cardiac surgeries
- Monitor patient status during surgery and promptly communicate significant changes to the surgical team