
Travel RN - Operating Room - Cardiovascular OR/CVOR
$3,086 / week
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVOR position at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital in Illinois, requiring a minimum of 3 years of OR experience and a broad range of cardiovascular, vascular, and thoracic surgical skills.
Job details:
- Work setting: CVOR within a 562-bed, Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated acute care hospital
- Average daily census of 10 patients across 4 OR rooms
- Patient ratio is 1:1
- Required cardiovascular procedures include: Aortic Aneurysm repair, Atrial Septal defect repair, CABG, ECMO, Femoral Cannulation, IABP, LVAD, MAZE Procedure, Mitral valve replacement, PDA, Pericardial window, TAVR, and Scrub Cardiovascular Surgery
- Required vascular procedures include: AAA repair, Arteriovenous fistula repair, Atherectomy, Carotid Endarterectomy, Endovascular Aneurysm Repair, Femoral popliteal bypass graft, Scrub Vascular Surgery, and Vein stripping
- Required thoracic procedures include: Lobe resection, Mediastinoscopy, Thoracotomy, VATS, and Scrub Thoracic Surgery
- Required endoscopic procedures include: Bronchoscopy, EGD, Peg tube placement/exchange, and Scrub Endoscopic Surgery
- Whipple procedure experience is required
- Schedule: Days, 4x10-hour shifts (06:15–16:45)
- On-call required 1–2 nights per week and every 5th weekend
- Charting system: Cerner
- Floating within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities is required
- Scrubs are provided for this role
- Free parking on-site with a permit obtained during orientation
Requirements:
- Active Illinois (IL) RN license required; must be active and in hand or in the active application process
- Required certifications: BLS (AHA or Red Cross); ACLS preferred — RQI cards are not accepted
- Minimum 3 years of CVOR or Major OR (MOR) experience required
- CVOR and General OR work setting experience required
- Level II Trauma experience required; Level I Trauma experience preferred
- Teaching hospital experience required
- Required professional skills: Laser Safety, Specimen Handling/Labeling, and Universal Protocol (Time Out) Procedure
- SSN and DOB required for consideration
Additional information:
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Travel pairs are not accepted at this facility
- Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this OR RN role
- Former permanent or PRN employees of this health system must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
- RTO requests of up to 5 non-holiday days may be approved; requests exceeding 5 days require facility approval
- Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
- Orientation begins with a virtual, at-home day; all assigned modules must be completed by 4:00 PM CST on Day 1
- Schedule requests can be discussed with the manager
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