Registered Nurse, RN - OR, Operating Room

Registered Nurse, RN - Cardiovascular Operating Room, CVOR

Tufts Medical Center is a world-renowned academic medical center that has been caring for patients across New England for more than 200 years. As the principal teaching hospital of Tufts University School of Medicine and a nationally respected research institution, we are known for delivering groundbreaking, patient-centered care across more than 100 specialties and services, from primary care to our Level I Trauma Center to the region's leading heart transplant program.

Nurses are at the heart of that mission.

As a Magnet designated organization, Tufts Medical Center offers nurses the opportunity to practice at the highest level grounded in teamwork, clinical inquiry, and a culture of continuous improvement. We are committed to advancing nursing through evidence-based care, shared decision-making, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration.

Nurses at Tufts MC are deeply integrated into all aspects of clinical care and operations. Whether providing high-acuity specialty care or leading quality and safety initiatives, our nurses are respected as full partners in care delivery and innovation. Their insight drives progress. Their expertise shapes outcomes.

Nurses are supported through strong peer networks, diverse clinical experiences, and opportunities for professional development. Professional growth is expected, encouraged, and championed.

At Tufts Medical Center, nursing isn't just supported but integral to who we are. Join us and be part of a team that's leading with purpose and redefining what's possible in healthcare.

Join One of New England's Leading Cardiac Surgery Programs

At Tufts Medical Center, our Cardiovascular Operating Room nurses support some of the most advanced and complex cardiac procedures in the region. CVOR Registered Nurses are integral members of the surgical team, collaborating closely with nationally recognized surgeons, perfusionists, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and perioperative staff within a highly specialized academic medical center environment.

Since 2000, Tufts Medical Center has performed more adult heart transplants than any other hospital in New England, completing 657 transplants during that time. In 2024, the program set a new regional record by performing 70 adult heart transplants, surpassing its previous record of 61 in 2023.

Grow Your Career in a High-Acuity Surgical Environment

Cardiovascular OR nurses at Tufts Medical Center care for highly acute and complex patient populations while supporting innovative cardiac surgical procedures in a fast-paced perioperative setting. Nurses are empowered to utilize advanced clinical judgment, critical thinking, and strong communication skills to help deliver safe, seamless, and exceptional patient care throughout the surgical experience.

The complexity of our cardiac surgical program provides ongoing opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and continued learning. Staff are supported through comprehensive orientation, mentorship, specialty training, certification support, and continuing education opportunities designed to help nurses build confidence and advance their careers in cardiovascular surgery.

Our department is built on a culture of teamwork, collaboration, respect, and clinical excellence where new ideas are encouraged, high standards are upheld, and every team member plays a critical role in delivering outstanding patient outcomes.

Hours:

40 Hours per week, Full-Time

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Nurse duties:
Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient's plan of care as directed. Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes…