Travel RN - Operating Room - Cardiovascular​/CVOR

Position: Travel RN - Operating Room - Cardiovascular OR/CVOR
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN - CVOR for a cardiovascular-focused OR position at a Level II Trauma Center in Montgomery, AL, requiring prior open heart and CVOR experience.

Job Details

• Work in a 15-bed surgical unit with 2 dedicated CVOR suites at a 492-bed Level II Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center,

• Patient population includes open heart procedures such as CABG, TAVR, AVR, MVR, sternotomy, thoracotomy/thoracoscopy, VATS, and ECMO, with minimal pediatric cases (typically orthopedic),

• Additional case types include trauma, neuro, general, vascular (including endovascular), ENT, ortho spine, total joints, GYN, urology, robotics, plastics, breast, and eye procedures,

• 1:1 patient ratio,

• RN role is circulator only,

• 8-hour day shifts starting at 6:00 AM, 40 hours per week,

• Weekend on-call rotation required: 1 weekday per week and one weekend per month (Friday 3PM-7AM, Saturday 24 hours, Sunday 24 hours), approximately 10 call days per month,

• 30-minute on-call response time required,

• No floating required,

• EMR:
Cerner (required),

• Equipment includes Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors,

Job Requirements

• Active AL RN license or compact RN license required,

• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS,

• Minimum 2 years of CVOR/OR experience required; candidates with only 1 year of experience will not be considered,

• Hands-on CVOR experience required, including open heart, CABG, TAVR, AVR, MVR, sternotomy, thoracotomy/thoracoscopy, VATS, and ECMO,

• Strong experience across multiple OR service lines including trauma (no burns), neuro, general, vascular, ENT, ortho spine, total joints, GYN, urology, robotics, plastics, breast, and eye cases,

• Total joint experience required,

• Robotic experience preferred (Mazor/DaVinci XI),

• Must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible,

• One professional reference from a charge nurse or above from within the past 12 months required for consideration,

• DOB (day and month) and full SSN required for consideration,

• Copy of current certifications required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Circulate across CVOR and a broad range of OR service lines,

• Unit support includes an ORA, desk assistant, charge nurse, and team leaders for each service line,

• Orientation is 2 weeks on day shift; buddy call is expected during the orientation period,

• Former permanent staff must wait 6 months before being considered for a traveler position,

• One holiday shift required per contract,

• First-time travelers with at least 2 years of experience are welcome to apply,

• Interviews are conducted via Simpli Fi and require manager approval