CVOR Registered Nurse
Saint Louis, Missouri
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Job Opportunity: CVOR Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) with Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) experience. This is a travel/contract position at a Level 1 Trauma, short-term acute care facility with 1266 staffed beds.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in CVOR 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 at a Level 1 Trauma Facility.
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.

Work Schedule & Requirements

• Weekend work required per call policy.
• On-call shifts: 3-4 weekdays and 1-2 weekends per 6-week schedule period (may vary by unit needs).
• Rotating shift start times between 6:30 AM and 11:00 PM.
• Monday through Friday schedule with call shifts and holidays as needed.
• Floating within the service line may be required.
• No block scheduling accommodations.
• Local candidates not accepted; home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility.
• Return to Office (RTO) restrictions: No more than 7 days.

Specialty & Clinical Requirements

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

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., PALS, NRP, TNCC, EFM) – verify with unit-specific requirements.

Licensure

• Must hold a valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Missouri.
• Pending licenses accepted.
• Primary source verification of professional license required (NURSYS verification for Missouri).

Compliance & Background Checks

• Criminal background check within 6 months required (7-year search including statewide and nationwide).
• 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).
• State-specific searches and abuse registry checks as applicable.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start required.
• Fit mask testing (N95) required and must be renewed annually.
• Tdap vaccine or declination required (expires every 10 years).
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year of start required.
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella immunity required (vaccines, titers, or declination).
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, must include specific panels and be current throughout assignment.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season (09/30 - 04/01).

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred).
• Unit-specific competency exams and skills checklists required and must be updated annually.
• Completion of facility-specific orientation modules through WorkRamp required.
• Various facility-specific documents and acknowledgments (HIPAA, confidentiality, latex allergy, hand hygiene, dress code, fingernail policy) must be reviewed and signed prior to start.

Facility Highlights

• Short Term Acute Care Facility
• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Uses EPIC for charting
• Parking available (fees apply for day shifts; free parking for night shifts)

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