CVOR Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: CVOR Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• 36 hours per week: 3 shifts of 12 hours (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Alternative schedule: 40 hours per week with 2 shifts of 12 hours and 2 shifts of 8 hours
• No 4x10 shifts allowed
• On-call requirement: 2 calls per Monday-Friday week (either 7 PM-11 PM or 7 PM-7 AM)
• Weekend requirement: Two 24-hour calls per schedule
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs is expected
• Every other Monday required for OR coverage

Job Details

• Must independently scrub cardiac surgery and circulate in the operating room
• Average nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:2
• First-time travel nurses accepted
• Pending license accepted but must be active prior to start date
• Guaranteed hours provided
• Start date: ASAP

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of CVOR experience, with CVOR experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Must independently scrub cardiac surgery
• Must circulate in the operating room

Facility & Work Environment

• Short Term Acute Care facility
• Level I Trauma Center
• 1567 staffed beds
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrub color provided
• Parking cost: $125/month

Compliance & Training Requirements

Candidates must complete and provide documentation for the following:

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year criminal background check (updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Sex offender search
• Employment verification for last 7 years (no attestations)

Health & Immunization

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months, updated annually (clean shaven required)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations or titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for certain specialties (not required)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Sept 1 - Mar 31)
• COVID vaccine series preferred

Competency Exams & Training

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam (minimum 85% score)
• Color blind testing (minimum 80% score) required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for Telemetry, MS/Tele, ER/ED, ICU, Progressive Care, Stepdown, PACU, IR/Cath Lab, Labor and Delivery units (not required for NICU, Psych, Pediatric, Ambulatory)
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• Language services training
• CAUTI education training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
• Mobile heartbeat alarm training (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• Stroke education (except Pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI prevention training
• Preventing pressure injury training
• Patient transportation with oxygen education
• Pyxis ES MedStation training
• Baxter pump interoperability training
• Patient bedside rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular assist device awareness
• AME blood administration module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New employee orientation module
• 21st Century Cures Act module (required for RN except Home Health)
• Fire safety module (effective 5/4/2026)
• Chaperone policy training (effective 5/31/2024)

Additional Requirements

• EPIC testing or training for ER RNs with prior EPIC experience (optional but highly encouraged)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure if applicable to certain units/roles

Notes

• Return to office (RTO) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Block scheduling is not accommodated
• All required attestations and training modules can be completed and signed electronically
• Candidates must have photo ID matching legal name on first day

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for experienced CVOR Registered Nurses who are comfortable with cardiac surgery procedures and flexible scheduling in a high-acuity, Level I Trauma Center environment.