CVOR Registered Nurse
Sacramento, California
Mercy General Hospital

Registered Nurse (CVOR) - Travel Assignment

Location

• Sacramento, California

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Job Description

• Experienced CVOR RN needed for a fast-paced, busy cardiovascular operating room.
• Must be confident in CVOR skills including scrubbing (preferred but not mandatory).
• Work involves 4-6 heart surgeries per day (CABG, valve surgeries; no thoracic cases).
• Utilize Cerner EMR system.
• Must be able to read and interpret EKG strips (Telemetry required).
• 10-hour day shifts, approximately 40 hours per week.
• Schedule includes varied shifts plus overnight call once a week.
• Weekend coverage required: staff must cover 3 weekend shifts per month (including 1 weekend call).
• Holidays rotate with core staff.
• Orientation includes 1-2 days in OR with a preceptor.
• Support staff includes CSTs (nurse aides), RT available 24/7, pharmacy 24/7, and surgeon available during regular hours with call coverage overnight and weekends.
• No IV team support.
• Scrub color provided.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of CVOR nursing experience.
• Active California RN license.
• Current BLS (AHA) and ACLS certifications.
• Prior travel experience not required (first-time travelers accepted).
• Must provide 2 supervisory references at time of application (1 within past 12 months, 1 within past 3 years).
• Valid government-issued ID matching application name required.

Additional Information

• Charge nurse oversees overall OR.
• No regular weekend schedule; weekend shifts are as needed.
• Ventilator experience is a plus but not required.