CVOR Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State's Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (CVOR RN) - Columbus, Ohio

Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Shift: Combination of 2 eight-hour shifts and 2 twelve-hour shifts, between 6:30 AM and 11:00 PM, including on-call hours.
• Schedule: Flexible to meet staffing needs.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years in cardiac, vascular, and transplant nursing.
• At least 1 year of CVOR (Cardiovascular Operating Room) experience.
• At least 1 year experience in a Level I Trauma facility.

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) may be required depending on unit.
• Other certifications may be required based on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, EFM).

Required Skills

• General Operating Room procedures
• Cardiovascular nursing
• Thoracic nursing
• Vascular nursing
• Transplant nursing

Charting System

• EPIC experience required.

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting.
• Monthly monitoring through EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG databases.
• Education accreditation verification from recognized nursing accrediting bodies (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, CASN).
• State license verification and NURSYS verification required.
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending.

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12).
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; TB questionnaire required annually.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer with specific booster requirements if titers are low.
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination accepted).
• Varicella vaccination or positive titer (medical exemptions require documentation).
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, opiates, etc.).
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31).
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended.

Competency Exams

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required prior to start.
• Unit-specific competency exams required.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (with remediation process if failed).

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment.
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment.
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgment.
• Proof of fingerprint completion required for subcontractors.
• Background acknowledgement form required for subcontractors.
• Employment application and skills checklist required.
• Two professional references required (one must be from a manager or formal leader).

This position requires flexibility, specialized cardiac and trauma experience, and compliance with rigorous credentialing, background, and health requirements.