CVOR Registered Nurse
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a CVOR position at a large academic Level I Trauma Center, requiring both scrub and circulate experience in cardiac, thoracic, and vascular cases.

Details

• Work in the Cardiovascular OR (CVOR) of a large short-term acute care academic hospital with 1,266 staffed beds
• Primary case types include cardiac and thoracic surgery, with additional cases in vascular (open and endovascular), transplant (liver, kidney, pancreas), and pancreatic (Whipple) procedures
• Schedule is 4x10-hour shifts, Monday–Friday, with rotating start times as needed (core hours approximately 6:15 AM–4:45 PM)
• On-call is required as needed, with approximately 3–4 weekday and 1–2 weekend call shifts per 6-week scheduling period (subject to change based on unit needs)
• Holiday coverage required, discussed in advance
• Floating within the CVOR service line is required to meet facility needs
• Block scheduling is not available
• Charting is performed in Epic

Requirements

• Active MO RN license (or Compact RN license) required; must be valid at time of consideration — pending IL license may be accepted with notation
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of CVOR experience required; candidates with 1 year of experience may be considered if that experience was gained at a Level I Trauma Facility
• Scrub and circulate experience in cardiac, thoracic, and vascular cases required
• BSN preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• First-time travelers may be considered only if they have more than 2 years of experience at a Level I Trauma Facility
• Local candidates are not accepted; home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility
• RTO is limited to no more than 7 days per 13-week contract; no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travelers may remain at this health system for up to 18 months, after which a 3-month break in service is required
• Former permanent employees of this health system must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Navy scrubs are required
• This is a Level I Trauma, academic teaching facility