Cardiovascular Operating Room RN
Albuquerque, NM
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

CVOR RN Opportunity - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Position Details

• Specialty: CVOR RN (Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse)
• Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Employment Type: Clinical - Nursing
• Shift: Four 10-hour shifts; shifts may fluctuate based on department needs
• Schedule Requirements: Weekends (Friday-Sunday, 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM), on-call, and holidays may be required per staff rotation
• Orientation: 1st week of contract, up to 40 hours, includes EPIC training
• Scrubs: Required and provided by the facility
• Travel Radius: 50-mile straight line radius; no local travelers accepted
• Floating: Travelers may float within the facility and to alternate locations within 20 miles of assigned location
• Traveling Pairs: No guarantee of same schedules or shifts

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 2 years current experience in Cardiothoracic surgery (highest required years of experience)
• Must have successfully completed at least one 13-week travel assignment (prior travel experience required)
• Must be able to scrub
• Must be a team player, flexible, and accustomed to a fast-paced environment

Education Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)

Certifications & Licensure

• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
• BLS certification required (must be through American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross)
• ACLS and PALS certifications preferred (if obtained, must be through the same organizations as BLS)

Job Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care using the nursing process (assess, plan, implement, evaluate, document)
• Ensure safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care
• Coordinate patient care with patients, families, and healthcare team
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed or per protocols
• Identify and meet patient and family learning and discharge needs
• Supervise LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel clinically
• Complete patient population, age-specific, procedure, and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards
• Minimal congenital pediatrics care may be required

Additional Information

• EPIC experience preferred but not required; training provided on-site