City/State
Charlottesville, VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Operating Room Department PeriOp course. This is a Monday to Friday day shift schedule during the 4-month training program. Followed by the Main OR Schedule. Target hire dates are 1/12/2026
Program includes:
Didactic content
AORN online modules
Classroom discussions
Policy and Procedure review and application
Skills labs
Clinical experiences at hiring hospital
PeriOp 101 is required for:
Experienced nurses wishing to change specialties.
New Graduate nurses entering into practice.
Sentara Martha Jefferson Main OR:
Performing an average of 7,000 cases each year, the Operating Room at SMJH has 8 OR suites and offers a variety of service lines including Complex GYN, Neurosurgery, Vascular/Thoracic and Orthopedic surgery. It is also the 2nd highest-performing OR in the Sentara system for Orthopedic total joint procedures.
This position offers 8- and 10-hour schedules with required call. The call schedule is 1 day per week and one weekend per month from 7P to 7A.
Education
Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
Students in process of completing a Degree in Registered Nursing
Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)
Certification/Licensure
Registered nursing License (Required)
Students in process of completing a RN License
ACLS required within 1 year of hire.
PALS within 1 year of hire.
BLS required within 90 days of hire
Experience
None Required
Acute Care RN experience preferred
Manages complex cases in fast-paced environments
Communication with patients and providers
The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible to perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. The standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation) along with the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence- based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health) encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing. The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.
Keywords: Operating Room, OR, RN, Critical Care, Scrub nurse, circulating nurse, Periop, perioperative, Circulate, Education, PeriOp101
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Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, located in Charlottesville, VA, is a Magnet status, 176-bed facility featuring all patient-friendly private rooms. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, Sentara Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the patients who trust us with their care.
Today, our vision is as clear as it was to our founders. We will continue to set the standard for clinical quality and personalized healthcare services. Our hospital offers specialized care in Cancer Care, Heart and Vascular, Neurology and Neurosurgery (including a Primary Stroke Center), Orthopedics, and Maternity.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and 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.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
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