CVOR Technologist
Bowling Green, KY
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Overview

• Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
• Specialty: Surgical Services
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: ASAP
• Shift: Day shift, 5:00 to 17:00, 3 x 12 hours (36 hours/week)
• Ratio: 1:1
• Block schedule: Open to accommodating
• Local candidates: Not accepted
• Return-to-work restriction: Travelers must work all 3 shifts each week from October through December

Required Qualifications

• CVOR Technologist with 2 years of experience
• CVOR Technologist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• CST or NBSTSA
• Experience working with cardiothoracic patients

Call Requirements

• Rotating call (every other weekend and one weekday)
• Must be within 30 minutes of the facility when on call
• Rotating weekends, call, and holidays

Preferred

• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course), not required for ER

Background and Screening

• Background check within 90 days of start, covering the past 7 years of residence and work, updated annually. Includes SSN trace, county and nationwide searches, sex offender registry, FACIS Level 3, and education verification.
• Cannot start with a pending background check or education verification.
• Education verification: If the tech lacks relevant education, work history or past experience will suffice.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated with each renewal or extension
• Kentucky Caregiver Misconduct Registry and Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment Registry searches required
• E-Verify attestation required
• Valid driver's license, state ID, or passport required
• Drug screen: Negative 13-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (or 9-panel including marijuana, if the 13-panel is unavailable). A second screen is done onsite during orientation. Random drug screening may be required for the contract duration.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year, attesting to ability to meet the job's physical demands
• Respirator fit test: Within 1 year, using an N95 3M 1860 Small/Regular or N95 3M 1870+ (results must show + for 1870+). Annual retesting is recommended onsite, and an OSHA respirator clearance must be completed onsite.
• TB screening: Q-Gold or T-Spot within 60 days of start. Candidates with a prior positive result or BCG vaccination need a chest X-ray within 60 days and a TB assessment form. Annual TB updates are required onsite.
• Immunizations and titers: Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B documentation required (official records or lab results; titers and declinations handled per the facility's rules)
• Flu vaccine: Documentation required. No flu exemptions will be made for travelers. Working candidates must provide documentation by December 4.
• COVID: Vaccination, exemption, or declination required for reporting only; does not prevent starting

Onboarding and Documentation

• Complete application with 7-year work history
• Work history verification for the past 7 years
• Proof of 2 clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• Performance evaluation within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Badge photo before start: white or cream background, waist up, no background objects. Only nose studs are allowed as facial piercings.
• Complete required facility training modules (1 through 8) before start
• Sign required forms, including confidentiality, employment acknowledgement, privacy, and job description (per unit)