Travel Nurse RN - CVOR
Winston Salem, NC
GHR Healthcare
5x8 hrs

13-week travel contract • CVOR RN required • 2+ years CVOR experience • Start: May 18, 2026 or sooner

Join a dynamic cardiovascular surgical team as a CVOR Registered Nurse (RN) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This 13-week travel nurse contract places you in a state-of-the-art Cardiovascular Operating Room serving adult and geriatric patients. Ideal for perioperative RNs seeking North Carolina travel nurse opportunities and CVOR experience enhancement.

Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130 - $2,250
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Setting: Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) – perioperative nursing, cardiac surgery
• Shift: 10-hour days, Monday through Friday (06:30 - 17:00)
• Call: 10 days/month, including one weekend/month
• Orientation: 36 hours (scrubs provided)
• Start Date: May 18, 2026 or sooner
• Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina – great work-life balance and local culture

Qualifications / Job Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of recent CVOR RN experience (perioperative and cardiac surgery experience required)
• Active Registered Nurse license in North Carolina or Compact RN license (required at time of start)
• BCLS certification required
• Experience both circulating and scrubbing in CVOR required
• Epic charting experience preferred (Epic experience valued for CVOR documentation)
• CNOR certification preferred
• Ability to float within hospital or to affiliate hospitals as needed
• Comfortable caring for adult and geriatric populations in a high-acuity cardiac surgery setting

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care in a busy CVOR with 3 operating rooms; support cardiovascular and thoracic surgical teams
• Circulate and scrub for a variety of cardiac and thoracic procedures including CABG, valve repairs/replacements, TAVR, aortic aneurysm repairs, and robotic thoracic surgery
• Participate in the call rotation (10 days/month, including one weekend/month) and respond to emergent cardiac cases as needed
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including respiratory therapy, radiology, pharmacy, and transport to ensure coordinated patient care
• Utilize PYXIS, EPIC, and SBAR for safe medication management, charting, and handoff communication
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies, infection control, and fatigue management guidelines
• Complete required orientation modules and competency validation prior to start

Experience the charm of Winston-Salem while advancing your cardiovascular operating room career. This CVOR travel nurse role is ideal for perioperative RNs seeking hands-on cardiac surgery experience in North Carolina. Apply now to join a supportive, innovative team — submit your resume and current certifications today.

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