CVOR Open Heart Registered Nurse
Springfield, IL
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Operating Room Open Heart. The role supports adult and geriatric patients undergoing complex cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and endoscopic procedures in a high-acuity surgical environment. Responsibilities include providing perioperative care, scrubbing cardiovascular and related surgical procedures, and collaborating within a teaching and trauma-focused setting.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts are scheduled five 8-hour shifts per week from 6:15 AM to 2:45 PM, totaling 40 hours per week. Call coverage includes one to two nights weekly and recurring weekend call.
• Required Qualifications: Three years of operating room or cardiovascular operating room experience; active Illinois registered nursing license in hand at submission; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Level II trauma experience; teaching hospital experience; experience with cardiovascular, vascular, thoracic, general, and endoscopic surgery; experience with aortic aneurysm repair, atrial septal defect repair, coronary artery bypass grafting, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, femoral cannulation, intra-aortic balloon pump, left ventricular assist device procedures, MAZE procedures, mitral valve replacement, patent ductus arteriosus procedures, pericardial window procedures, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, arteriovenous fistula repair, atherectomy, carotid endarterectomy, endovascular aneurysm repair, femoral-popliteal bypass grafting, vein stripping, lobe resection, mediastinoscopy, thoracotomy, Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS), bronchoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement or exchange, Whipple procedures, laser safety, specimen handling and labeling, and universal protocol time-out procedures.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification and Level I trauma experience. First-time travelers may be considered.
• Additional Information:
  • The surgical department includes four operating rooms and an average daily census of 10 patients.
  • Clinical services include cardiac, thoracic, vascular, general, and endoscopic procedures.
  • The role involves adult and geriatric patient populations.
  • Scrub attire is provided.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits