Travel Nurse RN - CVOR

Job Description & Requirements

Travel CVOR Registered Nurse (RN) – Burlington, VT (05401). Join a dynamic surgical team in Burlington, Vermont, a vibrant city on the shores of Lake Champlain surrounded by the Green Mountains. The position is a 13‑week travel nursing contract, starting 03/09/2026, with 40 hours per week and 8‑hour shifts.

• Specialty:
  CVOR
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/09/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

• Position: Travel CVOR Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiovascular Operating Room / Open Heart Surgery
• Location: Burlington, Vermont (VT) 05401
• Healthcare Setting: CVOR / Operating Room (Cardiac Surgery, Open Heart)
• Start Date: February 5, 2026
• End Date: March 19, 2026
• Contract Duration: 6 weeks (Travel RN, W2)
• Shift: 10‑hour days (06:45–17:15)
• Hours per Week: 40
• Call Requirements: 1–2 weekday 12‑hour calls (19:00–07:15), plus one full weekend of call every 5 weeks
• Work Week: Monday–Sunday
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $3,000–$3,160
• Openings: 1

• Experience: Minimum 2 years recent OR RN experience with competency in cardiovascular/open heart procedures—CVOR RN or cardiac OR nurse
• Core CVOR
  
  Skills:
  
  Able to scrub and circulate cardiovascular surgery cases (perioperative nursing skills required)
• Travel Nursing
  
  Experience:
  
  Prior travel RN experience required (preference for experienced CVOR travel nurses)
• Academic Hospital
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience in a large academic/teaching hospital required
• EMR: Epic experience within the past 2 years required—Epic documentation proficiency
• License: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (must be on file at time of submission)
• Certifications: BLS required; CNOR preferred (cardiovascular OR certification is a plus)
• Scheduling: Flexibility to meet unit and patient‑care needs; no block schedules
• Work History: Employment gaps over 90 days must be explained; complete work history details required for submission
• Transportation: Reliable personal or rental vehicle strongly recommended (limited public transit); all‑season/snow tires recommended Nov–Apr

• Provide perioperative nursing care for CVOR/open‑heart cases, ensuring patient safety, sterile technique, and adherence to cardiac surgery protocols
• Perform both scrub and circulating duties for cardiovascular procedures
• Support complex cardiac surgery workflows in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia, perfusion, and the interdisciplinary OR team
• Document accurately and efficiently in Epic (EMR) — clear perioperative charting and case documentation
• Maintain OR readiness: equipment, instrumentation, supplies, and sterile processing for cardiac cases
• Participate in scheduled weekday and weekend call rotations and be prepared for in‑call responsibilities
• Float to other OR suites as needed (General, Ortho, Neuro, ENT, etc.); if floated, circulate only

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