Travel CVOR Open Heart Registered Nurse - $3,155 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN CVOR for a travel nursing job in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVOR
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Operating Room Open Heart Oak Lawn, Illinois. This position supports surgical services involving adult and pediatric open-heart cases, trauma, vascular, orthopedic, neurological, transplant, and general procedures. The role requires the ability to scrub and circulate in a fast-paced operating room environment, with rotating day shifts and scheduled on-call coverage.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 10-hour shifts, 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; 23 years of acute care experience; ability to scrub and circulate; experience with open-heart, trauma, vascular, orthopedic, neurological, transplant, and general surgical cases; Level I or Level II trauma experience; electronic medical record experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Critical care experience.
• Additional Information: The operating room provides care for adult and pediatric patients and operates around the clock, with limited overnight and weekend staffing focused on trauma and urgent cases. Weekend rotation is required every fourth weekend, holiday coverage is required, and on-call participation may be assigned based on the shift and service line. A 30-minute response time is required for on-call assignments. Department orientation includes educator and leadership introductions, system access, online learning modules, electronic medical record training, and unit-based orientation.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1342309. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Operating Room Open Heart

About Cross Country Nurses

You care for others — we're here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It's about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we're with you every step of the way. Let's build your best life — one assignment at a time.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus