CVOR RN
San Bernardino, California
Saint Bernardine Medical Center

OR RN

Location: San Bernardino, California Facility type: Hospital Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 10-hour shifts (0630-1700), 40 hours per week

Unit and Volume

• Unit: OR, including CVOR and general OR
• Suites: 8 total, 2 used for CVOR
• Volume: Over 700 open heart surgeries and nearly 2,400 orthopedic cases per year, including 350 joint replacements
• Common cases: General orthopedics (total hip and total joint), neuro (craniotomy, laminectomy, burr hole), urology, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and robotics. CVOR cases include open heart, TAVR, and AVR valve replacement.
• Ratio: 1:1
• Floating: None

Schedule, Call, and Weekends

• Weekends: No weekend work other than call
• RN call: One weekday call from 2230-0630 and 24 hours of weekend call per month, rotating with core staff. The source advises against taking 24 hours straight and recommends splitting it into two 12-hour shifts.
• CST call: Rotates with core staff, typically every other day and every third weekend
• Call response time: 30-60 minutes
• Holidays: Works into a permanent staff rotation and is expected to work most holidays
• Charge nurse: Yes, relieves breaks

Clinical Support

• Telemetry: Yes, for anesthesia monitors
• Ventilators: Yes
• Surgeon on call: 24/7
• Respiratory therapy: 24/7
• Pharmacy: 24/7
• IV team: None
• Scrubbing: Not required for RNs

Orientation and Attire

• Orientation: 3-7 days of OR orientation for RNs. Techs have a maximum of 3 days before working on their own.
• Scrubs: Provided by the department. Business casual or navy scrubs must be worn to work. Gym attire is not allowed. Provided scrubs must be changed out of before leaving the facility.

Required Qualifications

• Active BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications
• Active California RN license
• 2 full years of experience
• CVOR RN: At least 5 years of general experience plus 2 additional years of CVOR experience (7 years total)
• Robotics or da Vinci experience

Preferred Qualifications

• ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, and PALS certifications
• CST certification (for techs)
• CST: CVOR experience and C-section experience

Sterile Processing (SPD) Position

• Certified SPD certification from a national certification body
• BLS is not required for this position
• Equipment used includes autoclaves