
Travel RN - Operating Room - Cardiovascular OR/CVOR
$3,147 / week
American Traveler is seeking an experienced CVOR RN for a Level I trauma teaching hospital, requiring extensive cardiovascular, vascular, and thoracic surgical scrub experience.
Job details:
- Acute care hospital setting in the CVOR unit with an average daily census of 10 across 4 rooms/beds
- Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, 6:15 AM to 2:45 PM
- On-call required 1-2 nights per week and every 5th weekend
- Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities
- Charting system is Cerner
- Scrubs provided for this role
Requirements:
- Active IL RN license required in hand or in application process
- BLS required; ACLS preferred
- Minimum 3 years of solid OR experience preferred, with consideration for candidates with trauma or main OR experience
- Teaching hospital experience required
- Level II trauma experience required; Level I trauma experience preferred
- Required skills in cardiovascular procedures including CABG, TAVR, MAZE, mitral valve replacement, IABP, LVAD/RVAD, aortic aneurysm repair, and ECMO
- Required skills in vascular procedures including AAA repair, carotid endarterectomy, EVAR, femoral popliteal bypass graft, and vein stripping
- Required skills in thoracic procedures including VATS, thoracotomy, mediastinoscopy, and lobe resection
- Required skills in endoscopic procedures including bronchoscopy, EGD, and PEG tube placement/exchange
- Whipple procedure experience required
- Required knowledge of laser safety, specimen handling/labeling, and Universal Protocol (time out) procedures
- SSN and DOB required for consideration
Additional information:
- Scrub for complex cardiovascular, vascular, thoracic, and general surgical procedures
- Works within a Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated facility with 562 staffed beds
- Parking permit required but provided at no cost, arranged during orientation
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
- RTO requests ideally limited to no more than 5 days
- Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
- OR RN candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
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