CVOR
Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) – RN
Shift & Schedule
4 x 10-hour days with on-call requirement. Every-other-weekend rotation. Call response time: 30 minutes. 40 guaranteed hours per week. 13-week contract.
Role Overview
You'll work as a circulating nurse in the facility's CVOR, managing cases and supporting the surgical team. When CVOR volume is low, you'll float to the main OR to work general surgical cases—so solid OR experience across multiple specialties is essential.
Clinical Scope
Common procedures include CABG, aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and thoracotomy. You'll work in a 1-suite CVOR with approximately 2 cases per week; staffing is 2 circulators per case.
Requirements
- Current RN license
- ACLS and BLS certifications
- General OR and cardiovascular surgical experience
- Willingness to take CVOR call (call coverage is split and rotated among CVOR RNs)
- Comfortable with 1 week of orientation or until proficient
Details
- Scrubs provided
- Float assignments limited to other OR specialties
- Charge RN handles next-day assignments
- Hospital cancellation policy: up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment may be canceled
- Holidays included in rotation
Setting
Acute care surgical services in an acute-care facility.
