CVOR OR Float Pool RN
Nashville, TN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 22, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced CVOR RN for an OR Float Pool position at a large academic Level 1 trauma center, requiring a minimum of 2 years of CVOR experience, prior travel experience, and the ability to both scrub and circulate cardiac surgeries.

Details

• Work within the OR Float Pool of a 1,000+ bed academic Level 1 trauma center
• 56-bed OR serving both inpatient and outpatient cases, plus 5 procedural rooms
• Complex cardiovascular patient population including CABG, valve repair/replacement, repeat cardiac procedures, heart failure, ECMO, VAD, heart and lung transplant, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE), cardiac trauma, and adult congenital cases
• Adult patient population only; pediatric OR is a separate facility
• 12-hour day shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM), Monday through Friday; specific days will vary based on unit needs and a block schedule cannot be offered
• Call is required for all travelers in cardiac surgery — three layers of on-call coverage, 24/7, with requirements rotating every 6 weeks
• In addition to call, travelers work 3 x 12-hour shifts per week
• Floating between OR rooms within the same location is required

Requirements

• Active RN license — TN state license or a compact RN license currently in hand is required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of CVOR experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Must be able to both scrub and circulate cardiac surgeries
• Ability to fulfill on-call obligations, including 24/7 rotating call requirements

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include scrubbing and circulating complex open-heart and cardiothoracic surgical cases including transplants, ECMO, and VAD procedures
• This is a high-acuity academic setting with a broad and complex cardiovascular surgical caseload
• Orientation is available on select dates only; candidates must be available to begin on an offered orientation date
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position — prior travel experience is required