CVOR RN
Miami, FL
Pulse Healthcare Services
5x8 hrs, Days

Travel RN – CVOR / Cardiac OR | $2,826/Week | Miami, FL

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Cardiac Specialty Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Operating Room team at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, Florida. This is a specialized CVOR/Cardiac OR opportunity caring for pediatric and adult congenital cardiac patients undergoing complex cardiac procedures.

The ideal candidate will have strong perioperative nursing experience and be comfortable working in a high-acuity cardiac surgical environment alongside cardiac surgeons, anesthesia, perfusion, surgical technologists, and the multidisciplinary OR team.

This is an immediate-fill need supporting scheduled cardiac surgeries.

Assignment Highlights

• Job ID: #38318902
• Specialty: CVOR / Cardiac OR RN
• Facility: Nicklaus Children's Hospital
• Location: Miami, Florida
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• End Date: January 18, 2027
• Duration: 13 weeks with potential extension
• Shift: 5x8 Days
• Hours: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Weekly Gross: $2,826
• Block Schedule: No
• Call: Alternating 1st-call and 2nd-call rotation required
• Immediate-Fill Need

Clinical Environment

The Cardiac Specialty RN provides perioperative nursing care for pediatric and adult congenital cardiac patients undergoing complex cardiac procedures.

The RN will work closely with:

• Cardiac Surgeons
• Anesthesia
• Perfusion
• Surgical Technologists
• Perioperative Nursing
• Multidisciplinary Cardiac Surgical Teams

Responsibilities

• Perform scrub and/or circulating duties for complex cardiac procedures
• Prepare the operating room for cardiac surgical cases
• Ensure instruments, equipment, implants, and supplies are available
• Support procedures involving cardiopulmonary bypass
• Coordinate closely with the perfusion team
• Maintain strict sterile technique
• Perform surgical counts and time-outs
• Complete accurate perioperative documentation
• Anticipate intraoperative needs during complex cardiac procedures
• Respond appropriately during emergent cases
• Maintain patient safety and infection-prevention standards
• Participate in quality-improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Perioperative / Operating Room nursing experience required
• Cardiac surgery experience strongly preferred
• Experience with complex cardiac procedures preferred
• Cardiopulmonary bypass experience preferred
• Pediatric, congenital, or adult congenital cardiac experience preferred
• Active Florida RN license or multistate eNLC license in good standing
• AHA BLS required
• AHA PALS required
• Must be willing to participate in the alternating 1st-call and 2nd-call rotation
• Must be available for the full 13-week assignment

Preferred Certifications

• CNOR
• CPN
• Equivalent perioperative/cardiac nursing certification

Call Requirement

This position requires participation in an alternating 1st-call and 2nd-call rotation.

Candidates must be comfortable with the facility's cardiac OR call requirements before submission.

Facility

Nicklaus Children's Hospital
3100 Southwest 62nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33010

The assignment is based in the Cardiac Specialty Operating Room, supporting complex cardiac surgery for pediatric and congenital cardiac patients.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to work in a specialized cardiac OR environment at a nationally recognized children's hospital while gaining exposure to complex pediatric and congenital cardiac procedures. Experienced CVOR nurses will have the opportunity to work with cardiac surgeons, anesthesia, perfusion, and a highly specialized surgical team while utilizing both scrub and circulating skills. The position offers a 5x8 day schedule, $2,826/week gross, potential extension, and an immediate-fill need.

Fast Submission

Candidates interested in moving quickly should have the following ready:

• Updated CVOR/OR RN resume
• Active FL RN license or multistate eNLC
• AHA BLS
• AHA PALS
• Recent cardiac OR experience
• Pediatric/congenital cardiac experience, if applicable
• Confirmation of full 13-week availability
• Confirmation of willingness to participate in alternating call

Qualified CVOR/Cardiac OR RNs are encouraged to apply early due to the immediate-fill nature of this opening.