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Sentara Heart Hospital located on the campus of Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is seeking a Nursing Professional Development Generalist (Educator) for the Cardiac OR (CVOR)
This is a Full-Time position with day shift hours and great benefits! Relocation assistance can be provided!
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.
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 Nursing Professional Development Generalist – Educator (NPDG) is the quality, safety, and education expert for the Cardiac OR. NPDG will model professional communication techniques among department management, interdisciplinary teams, and system colleagues to create a safe and supportive environment for staff working within the Cardiac OR.
Responsibilities include new hire onboarding, policy, and procedure management, promoting an environment of quality and safety, continuing education for team members.
NPDG will round with staff, provide support, mentoring, and training.
Liaison between staff and education department and responsible for implementation of process improvements.
NPDG is the liaison for Allied Health Schools and helps establish clinical rotations.
NPDG must be able to support the Operating Room during critical staffing times.
NPDG will be a champion for the shared governance structure of a Magnet facility.
Job Requirements:
• RN-Bachelor's Level Degree
• Required: Nursing experience in Cardiac OR
• Required: Basic Life Support, VA RN License or Compact eligible
• Teaching experience preferred. Nursing Professional Development (NPD) or specialty professional nursing certification CNOR preferred. Advanced or specialized life support certifications required as defined by specific specialty
• Surgical Technologist trained RN is a plus
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 and more
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 and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!
Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We’re setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace.
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