Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room
Rochester, NY
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Vascular OR RN – Rochester, NY

Contract Duration: 9 Weeks (With possible extension)

Shift: Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (07:00 – 19:00)

Status: Open | Positions Available: 1

Critical Submission Guardrails (Hardstops)

🚫 Absolute Deadlines & Eligibility Restrictions:

• Licensure: Active New York (NY) State RN License in hand at the exact time of submission.
• Radius Rule: No local candidates. The candidate's permanent address must be greater than 75 miles from the facility.
• Time-Off Limit (RTO): Cannot submit any traveler requesting more than 10 days of Requested Time Off.
• Certifications: Valid BLS and NIHSS are mandatory. The NIHSS certificate must be included directly in the submittal packet.
• EMR: EPIC experience is a hard requirement.

Job Summary

Seeking a highly specialized, autonomous Vascular Operating Room RN for a 9-week specialty assignment. This role requires an advanced surgical nurse who can independently manage complex endovascular and open vascular cases. You must be completely proficient in circulating these high-acuity procedures without relying on assistance from a cardiac cath lab team.

Key Responsibilities

• Endovascular Autonomy: Circulate and support complex endovascular procedures, including EVAR, TEVAR, atherectomies, and carotid stenting, independently navigating the Hybrid OR environment.
• Open Vascular Management: Manage standard open vascular interventions such as Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA), femoral-popliteal bypass grafts, and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairs.
• 1:1 Patient Care: Deliver continuous, dedicated intraoperative monitoring, aligning with a strict 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.
• Safety & Radiation Protocols: Enforce the Universal Protocol (Time Out), oversee precise surgical specimen handling, maintain strict infection control boundaries, and champion radiation safety workflows during fluoroscopy.
• Advanced Equipment Operation: Proficiently manage specialized intraoperative systems including the Cell Saver autologous blood recovery system and electrosurgical units (ESU).

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience:
  • Minimum 3 years of total RN experience is required.
  • Strongly preferred: 2–3 years of dedicated Vascular/CVOR experience.
  • First-Time Travelers: Accepted, provided they possess extensive, verifiable staff experience in high-volume vascular surgery.
• Preferred Background: Experience in a Level I or Level II Trauma Center, and familiarity with Hybrid OR settings.

On-Call & Weekend Mandate

This specialty assignment requires a rigorous, mandatory on-call footprint to support urgent or emergent vascular cases:

• Weekday Call: 1 shift per week (typically overnight coverage).
• Weekend Call: 1 full weekend per month (Friday through Sunday rotation).

Unit & Facility Details

• Address: Rochester, NY 14621.
• Settings: Hybrid OR, CVOR, and Trauma OR suites.