CVOR Registered Nurse
Philadelphia, PA
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: CVOR Registered Nurse

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 26 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Day shift, 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM (4 days a week, 10 hours per day, 40 hours per week)
• Staffing Ratio: 1 nurse to 4 patients
• On Call: Required approximately 2 weekends every 6 weeks (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), sometimes 3 weekends with vacation
• Holiday Requirement: 1 winter and 1 summer holiday
• Floating: No floating required
• Charting System: Epic

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in the specialty
• Experience in a Level II Trauma setting required
• Must be able to scrub and circulate in Cardiac Surgery
• Cardiac surgery experience required with procedures including:

  • CABGs
  • Aortic and Mitral Valve repairs/replacements
  • Heart transplants
  • Aortic dissections
  • LVADs (Left Ventricular Assist Devices)

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) – preferred; trauma certifications from previous facilities may be accepted with approval
• Pass/Fail Basic Dysrhythmia Exam during orientation (one attempt only)
• NIH Stroke Certification (counts toward required Stroke CEUs if completed within 1 year)
• Annual CEUs:

  • 8 Stroke Contact Hours for all RNs within 1 year of start
  • 8 Trauma Contact Hours for OR RNs within 1 year of start (unless TNCC/trauma course completed within 1 year)

Licensure

• Must hold a Pennsylvania or Compact RN license at time of submission

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 2 months of start (no annual update required)
• Fit test (3M 1870+ model) within 12 months prior to start; must be completed before start (no on-site testing)
• Current Tdap vaccine or titer
• Negative TB test (Qgold or TSPOT) within 90 days of start; chest X-ray if positive test
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations required (2 vaccines or positive titer, or declination/booster if applicable):

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (series, titer, or declination)
  • Varicella
• 10-panel drug screen within 60 days prior to start (9-panel without THC acceptable)
• Seasonal flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/1 to 4/1)
• COVID-19 vaccine no longer required prior to start; exemptions require mask protocols

Background & Verification

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including PA PATCH search (required for PA facilities)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks upon hire
• Education verification (official transcript acceptable)
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services fingerprinting results within 12 months of start (required for PA placements)
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse Search within 12 months of start (required for PA placements)
• Work history verification as applicable
• Two professional references within 2 years of start

Additional Information

• First-time travelers accepted with appropriate experience
• Scrubs provided
• Orientation modules (~6 hours) assigned and must be completed prior to orientation
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required within 1 year of start; must score 80% or higher
• Signed acknowledgment of Joint Commission Safety Manual and pass/fail testing required

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• Minimum 1 year of Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Trauma experience