Registered Nurse (RN) - CVOR
Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville, FL

CVOR RN Registered Nurse

As a CVOR/Open Heart Registered Nurse (RN), your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn – whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Are you an experienced Operating Room Nurse with a passion for cardiovascular surgery? HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in sunny Jacksonville, Florida is seeking a dedicated CVOR/Open Heart Registered Nurse (RN) to join our specialized surgical team. In this role, you'll be an essential part of complex, life-saving procedures, collaborating with cardiovascular surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and fellow nurses to deliver exceptional patient care. 

As the CVOR RN, you'll have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, highly specialized environment supporting cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgical procedures while helping patients through some of their most critical healthcare moments. 

What You'll Do 

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients undergoing cardiovascular surgical procedures. 
• Function in both circulating and scrub roles, as appropriate, during CVOR cases. 
• Coordinate patient care before, during, and after surgery. 
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, perfusionists, and surgical staff to ensure optimal patient outcomes. 
• Manage surgical equipment, supplies, implants, and specialty cardiovascular technology. 
• Maintain a safe surgical environment by adhering to infection prevention, regulatory, and patient safety standards. 
• Assess patient needs and advocate for safe, high-quality care throughout the perioperative experience. 
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and professional development activities. 

Qualifications 

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher is required
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license
• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required
• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred and required to be obtained within 30 days of hire/transfer date
• At least one (1) year of OR RN experience and 6 months of Open Heart/Peripheral Vascular experience is required
• On-call coverage is required during select non-business hours 

At HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, you'll become part of a team committed to delivering advanced cardiovascular care and outstanding patient outcomes. Our surgical services team works in a collaborative environment that values clinical excellence, professional growth, and compassionate care. 

Apply Today 

If you're ready to advance your career in cardiovascular surgery and make a meaningful impact on patients' lives, we'd love to speak with you. 

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

has provided quality healthcare services since 1969, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 450+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a range of services for our patients, including 24-hour emergency care at three different locations and a Level II trauma center. Other specialized programs include our accredited Chest Pain Center, certified Stroke Center, Heart Center, Bone and Joint Center, maternity center and much more. Memorial has received the Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Centers and is sepsis-certified by the Joint Commission.

At Memorial Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Jacksonville community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse CVOR opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing, apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.