CVOR Registered Nurse
Philadelphia, PA
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Job Opportunity: CVOR Registered Nurse

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse for Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) with experience in Level I Trauma. The role requires the ability to scrub and circulate for all types of CVOR cases, with potential to float to general OR and cardiac cases at a nearby facility.

Requirements

Licensure & Certifications

• Pennsylvania RN license required at time of submission
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification required
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certification required
• NIH Stroke Certification preferred
• State License primary source verification required
• NURSYS verification required

Experience

• Minimum 3+ years of experience as a Registered Nurse in the specialty
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Must be able to scrub and circulate in CVOR cases

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to scrub and circulate for all types of cardiovascular OR cases
• Experience with Cerner (Surginet) charting system preferred
• Pass/Fail Basic Dysrhythmia Exam required during orientation
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required as applicable

Work Schedule & Duties

• Shift: 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
• On-call required 1-2 days per week and 1 weekend per month
• Holiday on-call when applicable
• Potential to float to general OR and cardiac cases at a nearby facility

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 2 months of start
• Fit mask test (3M 1870+ model) within 12 months prior to start (must be completed before start)
• Current Tdap vaccine or titer required
• Negative TB test (Qgold or TSPOT within 90 days) or chest X-ray if positive
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Required vaccinations or titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 60 days prior to start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season
• COVID-19 vaccine no longer required prior to start; exemptions require mask use at work

Background & Compliance Checks

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required upon hire
• Education verification or official transcript required
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse Search within 12 months of start
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services fingerprinting results required within 12 months of start
• Work history verification as applicable

Additional Information

• Scrubs provided
• Facility-specific education modules (~6 hours) to be completed prior to orientation (not required for this specific facility)
• Photo required for badge prior to start
• Pass/fail dysrhythmia exam during orientation; failure results in contract cancellation

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit prior travel experience required

This position is ideal for experienced CVOR Registered Nurses with trauma experience looking for a travel contract in Pennsylvania.