CVOR Registered Nurse
Belleville, Illinois
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Job Opportunity: CVOR Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse with CVOR specialty for a travel contract position. The role requires scrub and circulate experience primarily in cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeries. The facility is a Level 1 Trauma center with a short-term acute care setting.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of specialty experience required.
• Will consider 1 year if experience is at a Level 1 Trauma Facility.
• First-time travelers accepted only if they have more than 2 years experience in a Level 1 Trauma Facility.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.

Work Schedule & Requirements

• Weekend work required per call policy.
• On-call shifts as needed: approximately 3-4 weekday and 1-2 weekend call shifts per 6-week schedule, may vary by unit needs.
• Rotating shift start times between 6:30 AM and 11:00 PM.
• Monday through Friday work with call shifts.
• No block scheduling accommodation.
• Must be located at least 75 miles from the facility (no locals accepted).
• Floating within the service line may be required.
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: no more than 7 days.

Certifications & Licenses

• Required:

  • Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Missouri (pending licenses accepted).
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• Preferred:

  • BSN degree
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., TNCC, PALS, NRP) — check unit-specific requirements.

Clinical Requirements

• Scrub and circulate experience required.
• Experience with cardiac and thoracic cases primarily.
• Experience with vascular (open and endovascular procedures), transplant (liver, kidney, pancreas), and Whipple (pancreatic) procedures preferred.

Compliance & Background Checks

• Government-issued ID required.
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches.
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required.
• Education verification required prior to start.
• Fingerprinting required for assignments in Illinois long-term care or rehab units (not applicable here).
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include specific panels and be current throughout assignment.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start.
• Fit mask testing (N95 respirators) required and must be renewed annually.
• Tdap vaccine or declination required.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start.
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity or vaccination required; exemptions limited in certain units.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season.

Additional Facility Requirements

• Must complete facility-specific orientation modules (approximately 16 hours) via online platform.
• Must review and sign facility policies including HIPAA, latex allergy, confidentiality, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies prior to start.
• Badge photo required within 6 months of start date.
• Vehicle registration form required for day shift workers.

References & Documentation

• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred).
• Employment application and unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start.
• Competency exams (medication, dysrhythmia/EKG, unit-specific) required and must be updated annually.

Facility Highlights

• Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Total Staffed Beds: 1266
• Charting system: EPIC

This position is ideal for experienced CVOR RNs with strong scrub and circulate skills in cardiac and thoracic surgery, who are comfortable with on-call shifts and working in a high-acuity Level 1 Trauma facility.