Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse
Indianapolis, IN
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (CVOR RN) - Indianapolis, Indiana

Position Details

• Specialty: Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse (CVOR RN)
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care
• Total Staffed Beds: 194 (A), 210 (B), 153 (N), 174 (W)
• Charting System: Cerner
• Parking: Free
• Average Daily Census: 70-80
• Rooms: 24

Job Requirements

• Years of Experience Required: 2 years in specialty
• First Timers Accepted: Yes, if they have Level I Trauma experience
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or RQI accepted
• Scrub Experience: Must be comfortable scrubbing and rate 3/4s in scrubbing CV/PV/Heart and Lung transplant cases. Scrub experience is mandatory to be submitted.
• Call Requirements: Approximately 100 hours per 6 weeks; 1 call weekend per 6 weeks (Friday evening to Monday morning)
• Float Requirements: Yes, must float to other OR specialties
• License Requirements: Must have Indiana, compact, or Indiana temporary license prior to start
• Return to Office Restrictions: Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Shift Details:

  • 8 and 10 hour shifts (40 hours/week)
  • 3 twelve-hour shifts (36 hours/week)
  • 4 twelve-hour shifts (48 hours/week)
• Special Clinical Requirements: Experience with heart & lung transplants, aortic dissections, ECMO. Candidates without Level I Trauma experience will be screened.

Additional Notes

• Perioperative/OR RNs, Allied, and Ambulatory RN travelers are exempt from the Indiana RN restriction effective 11/30/24.
• Locals accepted; Indiana residents receive a rate adjustment.

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Background Checks:

  • Must be completed within 90 days of start, including 7 years of residence/work history, SSN trace, county and statewide criminal checks, national sex offender registry, FACIS Level III, education verification, and international search if applicable.
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start.
• Certifications:

  • ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, NIH Stroke Certification as applicable.
  • State license verification within 30 days before start.
• Competency Exams: Medication/Pharmacology test, color blind testing (Ishihara or equivalent), unit competency exam.
• Health Documents:

  • Physical exam within 12 months of start
  • Fit mask test within 12 months (specific approved respirators)
  • Immunizations and titers: Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (preferred but not required)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Drug screening (10 panel) within 12 months
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required for flu season (9/30 - 3/31)
• History & References:

  • Minimum 2 references from recent employment verified within 2 years
  • Current employment application with explanation of any gaps over 30 days
  • Skills checklist within 12 months and annually updated
• Facility Specific Documents: Completion of compliance checklists, confidentiality agreements, orientation packets, and other facility-required forms prior to start.
• Orientation: Mandatory completion of required modules (22 modules) prior to orientation for applicable roles.

Important Considerations

• Candidates must confirm comfort and proficiency with scrubbing in complex cardiovascular surgeries.
• Must be willing to float to other OR specialties.
• Call schedule includes weekend coverage approximately once every 6 weeks.
• Indiana license or compact license must be active and in hand before starting.
• Must be able to work major holidays as required.
• Flu vaccination is mandatory unless an approved exemption is provided.

This position is ideal for experienced CVOR RNs with at least 2 years of specialty experience, comfortable with advanced cardiovascular surgical procedures, and able to meet the licensing and certification requirements. First-time travelers are accepted if they have Level I Trauma experience.