Travel Nurse RN - CVOR
Midland, TX
GHR Healthcare
5x8 hrs

Bring your cardiovascular operating room expertise to a collaborative surgical team in Midland, Texas, through this CVOR travel nursing opportunity. Support complex cardiovascular, vascular, and thoracic procedures in a well-organized operating room while caring for adult and geriatric patients. Enjoy the energy of West Texas, where wide-open spaces, sunny weather, outdoor recreation, and a welcoming community create an appealing setting for your next professional adventure.

Why You'll Love This CVOR Travel Nursing Opportunity

• Make a meaningful impact in a specialized cardiovascular operating room supporting high-acuity cardiovascular procedures.
• Work with a focused perioperative nursing team in a five-room department serving approximately 10–15 patients per day.
• Gain valuable experience with cardiac, vascular, thoracic, endovascular, and hybrid operating room procedures.
• Explore Midland and the surrounding Permian Basin, known for expansive landscapes, outdoor activities, and vibrant West Texas culture.

CVOR Travel Nurse Job Details

• Position: CVOR Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Midland, Texas
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,750–$2,890
• Start Date: October 17, 2026
• End Date: February 20, 2027
• Contract Duration: Approximately 18 weeks
• Schedule: 5 shifts per week
• Shift: 8-hour day shifts, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Call: Required after 2:30 p.m., including weekends and holidays
• Weekend Coverage: Required based on staffing needs
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:1
• Electronic Medical Record: Cerner experience preferred

CVOR Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license; pending licensure may be considered at submission but must be active before the start date.
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience, with CVOR or cardiovascular operating room experience strongly preferred.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications.
• Previous experience in a community hospital setting.
• Proficiency with perioperative documentation and electronic charting; Cerner experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operating room safety, infection prevention, specimen handling, universal protocol, radiation safety, and laser safety.
• Ability to support weekend and holiday coverage and participate in required call.
• Flu vaccination is required; approved medical or religious exemptions and declinations may be accepted.
• Ability to meet travel nursing compliance, credentialing, and screening requirements.

CVOR Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide circulating and perioperative nursing care for cardiovascular, vascular, thoracic, and hybrid operating room procedures.
• Assist with procedures including CABG, mitral valve replacement, thoracotomy, VATS, mediastinoscopy, pericardial window, carotid endarterectomy, carotid stenting, AAA repair, EVAR, and TEVAR.
• Support cases involving IABP, femoral cannulation, atherectomy, aortic repair, vascular bypass, and other complex cardiovascular interventions.
• Complete patient assessments, prepare patients and equipment, and promote safe transitions throughout the perioperative process.
• Administer blood and blood products safely and monitor patients during conscious sedation as directed by procedural protocols.
• Perform or assist with urinary catheterization, peripheral IV placement, wound management, and other appropriate perioperative nursing interventions.
• Maintain strict adherence to infection control practices, surgical counts, specimen labeling, time-out procedures, and patient safety standards.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary operating room team.
• Document care accurately in Cerner and communicate changes in patient status promptly.

Apply now for this CVOR Registered Nurse travel contract in Midland, Texas, and take the next step in your perioperative nursing career.

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