CVOR

Cardiothoracic OR Registered Nurse

Position Overview

The facility seeks an experienced RN Circulator for its Cardiothoracic Operating Room. This is a 13-week contract assignment in a high-volume surgical environment performing complex cardiac and thoracic procedures. No first-time travelers.

Shift & Schedule

• Days: 06:00–18:30 (12-hour shifts)
• On-call rotation: Yes; on-call shifts assigned and rotated among staff
• Float: May float if needed, infrequent
• Guaranteed hours: 36/week

Clinical Scope

You will work as an RN Circulator in a 6-OR unit performing advanced cardiac and thoracic surgery, including:

CABG, valve replacement, VAD insertions, TAVR, VATS, lobectomy, pacemaker/AICD insertions, septal myectomy, Ross procedure, EVH, IABP insertions, femoral cannulation, and circulatory arrest cases.

All cases require 1 scrub and 1 circulator; pump cases also require a first assist/heart holder (RN or CST).

Requirements

• License & Certification: RN license and BLS required
• Experience: Extensive expertise as RN Circulator in cardiothoracic procedures is mandatory
• Preferred: Scrub/first assist experience

Unit Support

• 1 Unit Secretary
• 1 Charge Nurse
• 1 PCA
• 1 Core Tech

Cases are efficient and performed by experienced surgical teams in a non-training environment.

What You'll Wear

Hospital provides scrubs; surgical attire policy compliance required.