CVOR Lead Clinical Nurse
San Diego, California
Sharp Memorial Hospital

Lead Clinical Nurse – Cardio/Vascular Surgery

Location: San Diego, California
Employment Type: Travel Nursing (Clinical - Nursing - Travel)
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 8 hours/day (06:30 AM – 03:00 PM), 40 hours/week

Job Summary

Provide leadership and coordination of shift operations in the cardiovascular surgery clinical area, ensuring achievement of patient and operational outcomes, staff development, and safety compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily shift operations, collaborating with physicians and other departments to resolve operational issues.
• Achieve patient outcomes by demonstrating clinical competence and participating in quality improvement activities.
• Identify clinical learning needs and ensure staff achieve required competencies through orientation and mentoring.
• Manage human resources including performance reviews, employee file maintenance, and staff leadership development.
• Oversee productivity metrics, monitor staffing mix, and contribute to cost-effective resource management.
• Facilitate safety management including Workman’s Compensation reporting and maintaining staff/patient safety standards.
• Implement and monitor compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California
• Minimum 2 years of Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) experience, including circulating role, with at least some experience within the last year
• Clinical competence in cardiovascular and vascular surgery nursing
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Professionals
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience in vascular surgery procedures

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience in clinical nursing.
• Experience assessing and improving staff competencies.
• Scrub experience in cardiovascular surgery.
• Strong physician relations skills.
• Experience liaising with sterile processing teams.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Clinical competence in cardiovascular surgery nursing.
• Quality improvement and regulatory compliance knowledge.
• Ability to resolve daily operational and safety issues effectively.
• Staff orientation, mentoring, and leadership development.
• Cost management and productivity oversight.

This role is ideal for experienced cardiovascular surgical nurses seeking a leadership position in a travel nursing capacity with a focus on clinical excellence, team coordination, and operational management.