Travel RN - Operating Room - Cardiovascular​/CVOR

Position: Travel RN - Operating Room - Cardiovascular OR/CVOR
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVOR position at a Level II Trauma Center in Montgomery, AL, requiring cardiovascular OR experience including open heart, CABG, TAVR, and ECMO, with a minimum of 2 years of experience.

Job Details

• Work in the surgical unit of a 492-bed Level II Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center,

• CVOR patient population includes open heart, CABG, TAVR, AVR, MVR, sternotomy, thoracotomy/thoracoscopy, VATS, and ECMO,

• General OR case types include trauma (no burns), neuro, general, vascular (including endovascular), ENT, ortho spine, ortho (total joint), GYN, urology, robotics (general and neuro), plastics, breast, and eyes,

• Patient ratio is 1:1,

• Role is circulator only - no scrubbing required,

• EMR:
Cerner (Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, Spacelabs monitors),

• 8-hour day shifts, 40 hours per week, starting at 7:00 AM,

• On-call schedule includes approximately 1 weekday per week and one weekend per month (Friday 3 PM-7 AM, Saturday 24 hours, Sunday 24 hours), totaling approximately 10 call days per month,

• 30-minute response time required for on-call,

• No floating required,

Job Requirements

• Active AL RN license or Compact RN license (pending licensure may be considered with ETA provided),

• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS,

• Minimum 2 years of CVOR experience required (1 year of experience is not sufficient for this role),

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

• Strong experience in trauma (no burns), neuro, general, vascular, ENT, ortho spine, ortho with total joint experience, GYN, urology, robotics, plastics, breast, and eyes,

• Robotic experience preferred (Mazor/DaVinci Xi),

• Candidate must reside more than 60 miles from the facility - local candidates are not eligible,

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

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

• Copy of certifications required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Circulate cardiovascular and general OR cases across a broad range of surgical 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 orientation,

• Holiday coverage is required per contract,

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

• Former permanent staff must wait 6 months before being considered as a traveler at this facility,

• An interview is required - this facility does not utilize auto offers