Cardiovascular Operating Room Registered Nurse
Houston, Texas
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center

Travel RN Opportunity - Operating Room (OR) - Houston, Texas

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR)
• Employment Type: Travel
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Operating Room, South Tower, 2nd Floor
• Number of ORs: 14 total (2 CVORs, 12 ORs)
• Staffing: 8 RNs and 8 Surgical Technologists (STs)
• Shift Coverage:

  • Day Shift: 6 RNs, 6 STs
  • OR Hours: 07:30 to 15:00 (6 rooms), 15:00 to 17:00 (3 rooms), 17:00 to 19:00 (2 rooms), 19:00 onward on-call team
• Patient Ratios: 1:1
• EMR System: Meditech ORM

Required Qualifications

• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years OR Circulating experience at an acute care hospital (higher than the 1 year noted elsewhere)
  • Varied skill set including General Surgery, ENT, Urology/Gynecology, Orthopedics, Robotics
  • Cardiovascular OR (CVOR) experience required
• Certifications:

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

Preferred Qualifications

• CNOR Certification
• More than 5 years of experience in OR nursing

Typical Procedures

• Heavy Robotics
• Gynecology
• General Surgery
• ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat)
• Colorectal
• Vascular
• Urology

Work Environment & Expectations

• Flexible and able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Shift starts at 06:30 with daily huddle at 06:45
• 30-minute response time required for on-call shifts
• Staff self-schedule on-call shifts (1 to 2 per week depending on PTO)
• On-call required weekdays and weekends
• Weekends covered by on-call 24 hours Saturday/Sunday
• Call shifts begin immediately after regular shift ends (5pm or 7pm) and last until 7am
• Dress code: Scrubs provided by hospital
• Artificial nails, dips, gels, etc., are not permitted

Floating Area

• Preoperative Holding Unit

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required or mentioned

This role is ideal for experienced OR nurses with cardiovascular OR experience seeking a travel assignment in a high-volume, diverse surgical environment.