Join our cardiovascular OR nursing staff.

You were made for this moment.

Careers are defined by moments. Moments you decide to pursue excellence. Moments when you grow personally and professionally. And, the moment when you take the next step in your career.

This is your moment to be part of something greater as part of the Cardiovascular OR team at Virginia’s #1 hospital.*

UVA Health is rapidly expanding its facilities and services. To keep up with this growth, we welcome RN candidates who want to embark on an exciting new career within one of Virginia’s most comprehensive cardiovascular OR departments.

Join our Magnet^®-recognized nursing staff on this world-class surgical team within a level 1 trauma center. This high-volume cardiac surgery department conducts over 1,300 adult and pediatric procedures annually — the most in the Mid-Atlantic and southeastern region of the United States. Our team provides a diverse array of surgical procedures ranging from complex heart and lung transplants and trauma cases to aortic valve stems and catheterization. With a collaborative team approach to medicine and an innovative spirit, we are continually expanding our capabilities with advancements in traditional open-heart procedures and new techniques for minimally invasive surgeries.

We were made to meet challenges.

When you join the CVOR RN team, we will provide you with advanced training so you can scrub and circulate for all CVOR procedures. As a critical unit, we work together and share on-call duties to provide 24/7 staffing in the OR. This is an opportunity to learn and grow in your profession as you work alongside an experienced team of advanced practitioners, surgeons and critical care physicians in a collaborative team providing life-saving care.

This is the moment I was made for.

As a Magnet^®-recognized and research-driven institution, UVA Health empowers nurses to grow and learn. Since joining UVA, I’ve received training to achieve my lifelong goal of being part of an OR team and financial assistance to pursue my MSN degree. I’ve also been able to take my OR Management practicum. Opportunities to train, learn and grow professionally have never been this accessible.

— Jose Dumlao II, BSN, RN, CNOR

Clinician 2/TCVOR – Main Operating Room

3 years at UVA Health

This is the moment I was made for.

The work we do in the CVOR is so rewarding. I get to work with an extremely talented team to perform life-saving and life-sustaining procedures. The training I’ve received, the support I feel from my team, the trust our patients have in us, and the excitement we feel every time we save a life is like nothing I’ve ever experienced. This is why I got into nursing — to learn, to deliver hope and to improve lives.

— Alex Machado, BSN, RN, CNOR

Clinician 2/TCVOR – Main Operating Room

2 years at UVA Health

This is the moment I was made for.

I am a native Virginian, so my heart and roots are here. It makes me proud to know that I’m working with the most accomplished, comprehensive and innovative cardiovascular surgery team in the state. I’m part of a team that handles everything from complex heart and lung transplants and trauma surgeries to aortic valve and catheterization procedures. I get to do fascinating work with a talented and supportive team, while making a difference in the lives of patients and their families.

— Amy Olinger, BSN, RN, CNOR

Clinician 3/Head of Service, Adult Cardiac Surgery/Head of Service, Hybrid OR

5 years at UVA Health

I have over 25 years of experience working in cardiac ORs, and after five years on the UVA CVOR team, I can honestly say that this has been my dream job. I get to work alongside some of the nation's most talented surgeons helping them perform complex congenital heart procedures that are truly changing and saving lives. I feel like I have the respect of my colleagues and the trust of the surgical team, which enables me to excel in an area of medicine that I'm truly passionate about.

— Donna Clarke RN, CNOR

Pediatric Nurse Coordinator/TCVOR – Main Operating room

5.5 years at UVA Health

This is the moment I was made for.

The heart is the most essential organ in the human body—it is the core to everything. The work we do here in the CVOR is not only fascinating, but it’s extremely rewarding. In my 25 years on the Heart Team, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a nationally-recognized team performing complex procedures with excellent outcomes. I’ve learned, grown and been able to impact people’s lives in ways that I never imagined—which, is what I’ve always wanted.

— Sheila Mike, CST

TCVOR – Main Operating Room

7.8 years at UVA

Here you will be part of a community of medical practitioners, faculty, students and other team members who learn and even live together to exercise ingenuity, develop self-governance tools and push the boundaries of knowledge in service to the common good.

If you're ready to be part of something greater, this is your moment.

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Competitive pay ($30.23-$58.45/hour) and paid time off
Specialty pay bonus of $1,500/quarter (following completed orientation period)
Generous wellness (Hoos Well) and health, dental and vision benefits
Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
Short-term and long-term disability plans
Superior retirement program
403(b) and 457 savings program
8-, 10- and 12-hour shifts within specific units
Clinical ladder for nursing positions
Relocation assistance for moves over 50 miles
Dual career program to assist spouses/partners in identifying local employment opportunities
Continuing education assistance
In-house certification/recertification (CNOR, ACLS, PALS, TNSS and others)
Annual certification pay up to $300
Uteam recognition program
Caregiving assistance with back-up care available for infants through the elderly
And much more

Available RN job opportunities in the CVOR:

Title	Specialty	Schedule
RN - Cardiovascular OR (CVOR) - Sign-on bonus up to $20K	Cardiovascular OR, Nursing, Perioperative	Full time

UVA Health is an Aortic Alert Center of Excellence, which recognizes the high quality of outcomes and low mortality for high-risk aortic and endovascular procedures.

UVA Health is one of only 30 hospitals in the world to receive the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization’s Platinum Level Center of Excellence Award for our ECMO program.

UVA has one of only six level 1 trauma centers in the state of Virginia.

*U.S. News & World Report’s 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 “Best Hospitals” guides.