Travel Registered Nurse

Overview

Registered Nurse - Operating Room (OR) with Cardiovascular/Open Heart expertise in a hospital OR setting.

Location:

Burlington, Vermont.

Start date:

10/05/2026. Duration: 26 weeks. Weekly pay: $3,169-$3,305. Guaranteed hours: 0.0. Shift: 3x12 rotating (12-hour day/evening). This assignment takes place in a large academic teaching hospital environment that requires high levels of perioperative skill and teamwork.

• Weekly pay: $3,169-$3,305
• Guaranteed hours: 0.0
• Contract duration: 26 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour rotating (days/evenings)
• Start date:
  
  10/05/2026
• Setting: hospital OR in a large academic teaching environment
• Requires flexibility for unit needs and call coverage

• Provide perioperative nursing care for cardiovascular/open heart cases, including circulating and, as assigned, scrub duties
• Maintain sterile technique, manage instrument tables and supplies, and assist the surgical team with case preparation and completion
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and other OR staff; anticipate needs, monitor patient status, and manage intraoperative equipment and medications per policy
• When floated to other OR suites, circulate (not scrub) and support various specialties such as General, Orthopedic, Neuro, or ENT as needed
• Document in Epic within the past two years and ensure accurate perioperative records; assist with patient transport and recovery planning as appropriate
• Schedule and call requirements: three 12-hour shifts ); one to two weekday on-call periods ) and one full weekend of call every five weeks; be flexible to meet patient care needs and unit coverage

• Current Registered Nurse license to practice in Vermont (active license required)
• BLS certification required; CNOR preferred
• Minimum 2 years OR RN experience with recent experience and high competency in Cardiovascular/Open Heart Surgery
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic EMR experience within the past 2 years (nonnegotiable)
• Scrub-heart capability is required (SCRUB HEARTS documented as a requirement)
• Ability to work in a large academic teaching hospital OR environment; may be asked to circulate or scrub as needed
• Reliable transportation is required; public transit is not available in the area. All-season tires recommended for the November-April period
• Willingness to be flexible with a Monday-to-Sunday work week and to participate in bi-weekly orientations

• Bi-weekly orientations on Mondays to align with unit needs and onboarding
• Ongoing assignment support and coordination through the staffing team
• Clear path for the 26-week assignment with dedicated supervision and clinical support
• Comprehensive onboarding to ensure Epic access and OR readiness

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