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Manager, Cardiothoracic Surgery Operating Room

Sentara Hospitals


Job Location:

Norfolk, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 16 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 13 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

City/State

Norfolk VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

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 DepartmentOverview:

We are made up of five operating rooms with one being a hybrid 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 patients chart. Assesses patient upon admission and through procedure Prep and positions patient in OR Administers medication monitor vital signs during procedure.

Documents information. Provides a call report to the ICU floor nurse after the surgical procedure.

Prepares OR for the next case.

Education

  • BSN Degree REQUIRED

  • Masters 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 Level1 trauma centers in Virginia home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and the regions 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 Hospitala 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 benefitsCLICK 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 30000-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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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Medical Dental Vision plans
Adoption Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term Short-Term Disability and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance $5250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down $10000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Here at Sentara we are committed to consistently enhancing our training advancement tracks work-life benefits and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital located in Norfolk VA is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence our hospital specializes in heart and vascular neurosciences neurosurgery urology oncology spine care advanced imaging behavioral health maternity and womens health including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000-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.

For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.


Required Experience:

Manager


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Sentara Health, is an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system in Virginia and North Carolina. Sentara improves health everyday.

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