Open Heart Operating Room RN
Kingwood, Texas
Kingwood Medical Center

Travel RN Opportunity – Operating Room (Open Heart)

Location: Kingwood, Texas
Employment Type: Travel

Unit Information

• Unit: Operating Room (Open Heart)
• Beds: 457 beds total; 14 ORs including 1 Open Heart Room (coordinating for 2 Open Hearts)
• Staff: 8 total (4 RNs, 4 Techs)
• Shifts:

  • Day Shift: 7 AM – 3 PM with call coverage after 3 PM and weekend call
  • Night Shift: Call coverage only
• Patient Ratio: 1:1
• Equipment: Standard OR equipment
• EMR System: Meditech

Required Skills & Experience

• Must Have:

  • Open Heart experience
  • Cardiothoracic service line experience
• Preferred:

  • Experience in other OR service lines such as Trauma, General Surgery, Gynecology, Urology, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Plastics
  • Flexibility to float to other ORs when no open heart cases are scheduled

Typical Procedures

• CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) with and without EVH (Endoscopic Vein Harvesting)
• Impella device management
• Pericardial windows
• Valve replacements
• ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)

Personality Fit

• Dependability
• Flexibility

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• Registered Nurse License

Additional Information

• Floating Area: Operating Room
• Dress Code: Navy Blue scrubs
• Call: Call assistance required including weekends and holidays

Contract Length

• 13 weeks