CVOR Registered Nurse
Springfield, IL
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: CVOR Registered Nurse

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Shift: Day shift, 4 days per week, 10-hour shifts (6:15 AM – 4:45 PM)
• Average Daily Census: 10 patients, 4 rooms/beds
• Work Setting: Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR), General Operating Room
• Trauma Level: Level I trauma center
• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital, Magnet recognized, Teaching hospital
• Charting System: Cerner
• Parking: Permit required, no cost

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience required, including trauma or Medical Operating Room (MOR) experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience and Level II trauma experience required
• Cardiovascular surgical skills including but not limited to:

  • Aortic aneurysm repair
  • Atrial septal defect repair (adult)
  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
  • ECMO, femoral cannulation, intra-aortic balloon pump, LVAD
  • MAZE procedure, mitral valve replacement, PDA, pericardial window, TAVR
  • Scrub cardiovascular surgery
• Vascular surgery skills including:

  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
  • Arteriovenous fistula repair
  • Atherectomy, carotid endarterectomy, endovascular aneurysm repair
  • Femoral popliteal bypass graft, vein stripping
  • Scrub vascular surgery
• Thoracic surgery skills including:

  • Laparoscopic assisted cases, lobe resection, mediastinoscopy, thoracotomy, VATS
  • Scrub thoracic surgery
• Endoscopic procedure skills including:

  • Bronchoscopy, EGD, PEG tube placement/exchange
  • Scrub endoscopic surgery
• Whipple procedure experience required
• Professional knowledge: laser safety, specimen handling/labeling, universal protocol (time out) procedure

Schedule & On-Call Requirements

• Rotational on-call on weekends
• At least one night of call per week, plus one or two late nights per week
• Floating within scope of practice may be required to meet facility needs
• Open to block schedule accommodations (discuss with manager)

Licensure & Certifications

• Must have an active Illinois RN license or be in the application process to apply
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification preferred (AHA or RQI acceptable)

Additional Requirements

• Locals accepted with no radius restrictions
• Return-to-Office (RTO) restrictions ideally no more than 5 days
• Scrub color provided for this role

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Valid/current US Driver’s License or State ID
• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including:

  • SSN trace, counties, states, national criminal, sex offender, FACIS Level 3
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days prior to start
• Education verification (initial degree verification required)
• Illinois-specific searches including:

  • Department of Corrections inmate search
  • Most Wanted search
  • State Police Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registry
• Fingerprinting through Illinois Health Care Worker Registry (if no IL license)
• Competency exam required for all clinical candidates
• Badge photo (color, plain background) required before start
• Code of Conduct acknowledgment within 7 days of contract signing
• Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required annually by November 30
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or equivalent
• Fit mask test required (3M 1860 small/regular, 1870, or 1870+ masks acceptable)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start
• Immunizations or titers required for:

  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B vaccine series or positive titer
  • Varicella vaccine or positive titer
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• References: 2 professional references required

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Minimum 3 years of Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) experience, including CVOR experience within the last year
• Experience working with Level II trauma patients
• Operating Room (OR) experience required
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Notes

• First-time travel nurses accepted
• Guaranteed hours subject to client call-off policy (up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay)
• Candidate must be prepared for rotational call and possible floating duties within scope
• Facility accommodates latex allergies

This role is ideal for experienced CVOR RNs with strong cardiovascular and vascular surgical skills seeking a travel contract in a Level I trauma, Magnet-recognized acute care hospital.