CVOR Open Heart Registered Nurse
Seattle, WA
Cross Country Nurses
4x10 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Operating Room Open Heart. This role supports complex cardiovascular and multispecialty surgical procedures in an acute care setting. The position requires circulating and scrubbing capabilities, experience with DaVinci Xi procedures, and participation in scheduled call coverage.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 10-hour shifts, four shifts per week, scheduled for 40 hours per week. Start times vary between 6:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 11:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, with consistent start times maintained within the same week. Self-scheduling is not available.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of experience.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Washington or compact nursing license.
  • Ability to scrub and circulate.
  • DaVinci Xi experience in gynecology, urology, or general surgery.
  • Experience with cardiovascular procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting, mitral valve replacement, aortic valve replacement, commando procedures, Maze procedures, and complex valve repairs.
  • Experience with ear, nose, and throat procedures, including sinus surgery, septoplasty, cochlear implant, tympanoplasty, laryngoscopy, thyroid procedures, and parathyroid procedures.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Cardiovascular operating room experience with scrub skills.
  • Experience across multiple surgical specialties, including gynecology, urology, vascular, plastic, orthopedic, neurological, cardiovascular, thoracic, general, sports medicine, transplant, and ear, nose, and throat procedures.
• Additional Information:
  • The operating room includes approximately 22 suites, with expansion capability to 26 suites, and supports approximately 5065 cases per day, including two to five cardiovascular cases.
  • The role supports a broad range of surgical service lines and complex procedures, including robotic surgery using the DaVinci Xi system.
  • Call coverage includes seven weekday or weekend call shifts per four-week schedule. Weekday call extends from the end of the shift until 7:00 a.m. the following day; weekend call is 24 hours from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
  • Call response time is 30 minutes, with an available call room.
  • Orientation lasts approximately 510 days and includes electronic health record training and unit-based preceptorship.
  • The role may assist with staff breaks during later-start shifts.
  • Scrub attire is provided in teal, following Association of periOperative Registered Nurses standards.

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