CVOR RN – Cardiovascular Surgery
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular Surgery

Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Facility & Unit Overview

• Acute-care hospital with 345 beds
• Only cardiac surgery program, neurosurgery program, and pediatric intensive care unit in the area
• Houses Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Centers
• Recognized by The Joint Commission for chest pain, knee and hip replacement, sepsis, and stroke care
• Awarded by the American Heart Association for heart attack and stroke treatment
• Listed among Healthgrades' America's 250 Best Hospitals for clinical excellence
• Fast-paced, team-oriented work environment with a culture of transparency and professionalism
• Located less than one mile from the beach in a city with over 60 miles of shoreline and an average of 215 sunny days per year

Unit Specifics – Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR)

• Number of beds: 403
• Patient ratio: 1:1
• Staffing: RN plus 2 techs per room
• Equipment: DaVinci Robot XI
• Documentation system: Meditech
• Floating policy: General OR
• Dress code: Ceil blue scrubs

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in South Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 1 year of Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) experience within the last year
• Minimum 1 year of cardiac nursing experience
• Operating Room (OR) experience
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Skills & Procedures

• Cardiac experience required
• Advanced skills for procedures including:

  • CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)
  • Valve replacements
  • TAVARS (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery)
  • TEVARS (Transcatheter Endovascular Aortic Repair Surgery)
  • Robotic lung surgeries
  • VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery)
  • Thoracotomies

Additional Information

• Scheduling flexibility and support for work-life balance
• Experienced, collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to work with advanced surgical technology
• Coastal location offers recreational activities and outdoor lifestyle options

Work Hours

• 36 hours per week

Note: Prior travel experience is not specified as required.