Cardiovascular Operating Room RN
Albuquerque, NM
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: CVOR RN

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Employment Type: Clinical - Nursing
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Job Summary

• Work four 10-hour shifts; shifts may fluctuate based on department needs.
• Weekend (Fri-Sun; 0630-1900), on-call, and holiday shifts may be required per staff rotation.
• Travelers may be floated within the facility and to alternate locations within 20 miles of the assigned location.
• Orientation during the first week of the contract (up to 40 hours), including EPIC training.
• Scrubs are required and provided by the facility.

Essential Duties

• Provide direct patient care using the nursing process to an assigned group of patients.
• Ensure safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care.
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document patient needs and responses.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members to coordinate care.
• Follow and document appropriate protocols and standards of care.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed or per protocols.
• Identify and address patient and family learning and discharge needs.
• Supervise LPNs and other 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.

Required Skills & Experience

• 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).
• Ability to scrub during procedures.
• Team player, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Education Requirements

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

Certifications & Licensure

• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License required.
• BLS certification required (must be through American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross).
• ACLS and PALS certifications preferred but not required.

Additional Information

• EPIC experience preferred but not required; training provided on-site.
• Time off requests must be disclosed with initial submission; requests after acceptance will not be approved.
• Candidates must submit at least two references (one from current manager), a resume, and a completed skills checklist/competency assessment.
• No local travelers accepted (50-mile straight line radius rule).