Manager, Cardiothoracic Surgery Operating Room

Sentara Healthcare
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Job Details

  • Location: Norfolk, VA, 23507
  • Date Posted: 2026-07-14
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Category: Medical and Health Services Managers
  • Req Number: JR-102356
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Description

Sentara Heart Hospital located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia is hiring a Manager Surgical Services Cardiac OR

Assume responsibility and accountability for operations and success. Responsible for the delivery of high quality services which meet or exceed customer expectations. Position is responsible for safe management of patients throughout perioperative experience. Serve as mentor by role modeling a professional practice consistent with surgeon expectations, organizational goals, customer service, clinical effectiveness, patient safety and clinical standards of care.

Cardiac Operating Room Department Overview:

We are made up of five operating rooms with one being a hybrid OR.  We manage 8+ OR cases daily. Nurses work with a multi-disciplinary team of Cardio-thoracic Surgeons, OR attendant, Surgical Techs, Surgical Assistants, Perfusionists, Anesthesiologists, Cardiovascular Technologists, and Physician Assistants.  

The cardiovascular operating room nurse works as part of the surgical services and operating room teams that treat open-heart (cardiovascular) patients. Prepares OR Room, ensures equipment and medications are available for the operating room team.

Reviews patient’s chart. Assesses patient upon admission and through procedure Prep and positions patient in OR Administers medication, monitor vital signs during procedure.

Document’s information. Provides a call report to the ICU floor nurse after the surgical procedure.

Prepares OR for the next case.

Education

  • BSN Degree REQUIRED

  • Master's level degree in nursing PREFERRED

Certification/Licensure

  • Virginia RN License REQUIRED

Experience

  • 3 year OR experience REQUIRED

  • 3 years leadership experience REQUIRED

  • Strong leadership and communications skills are a must.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is one of just five Level 1 trauma centers in Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and the region’s first Magnet® hospital and nationally ranked heart program at the Sentara Heart Hospital. The hospital sits on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus which serves as the primary teaching institution. Sentara Norfolk General and the Heart Hospital offers Transplant Services: Heart, Kidney, and Pancreas.  We are a Certified Stroke Center and the only Level 3 Epilepsy Center in the area.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital was named the Best Hospital for Cardiac Care in Virginia by Healthgrades.

The Sentara Heart Hospital, a 112-bed care facility, is #2 for Cardiology services and Heart Surgery in the State of Virginia and ranks #24 in the nation for best heart programs. 

 Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans

  • Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave

  • Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs

  • 401k/403B, 401a plans

  • Career Advancement Opportunities

  • Work Perks

For more information about our employee benefits, CLICK HERE!

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity.  Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day!

Sentara prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

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