Travel RN - Operating Room - Cardiovascular OR/CVOR

Travel RN - Operating Room - Cardiovascular OR/CVOR

American Traveler

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-09

$3,320.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced CVOR RN for a Level I Trauma Center requiring Epic experience and the ability to scrub and circulate adult or pediatric open-heart cases.

Details

Work in the Surgery Room/OR department of a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated, Comprehensive Stroke Center hospital

Unit has 28 beds including 2 hybrid rooms for CV/Vascular cases

Approximately 60-75 surgical cases performed per day

Patient population includes outpatient, inpatient, and trauma cases such as GSW, stabbings, transplants (kidney, heart), donor cases, general, GYN, urology, robotics, vascular, ortho, neuro, and open heart/CABG procedures

Hybrid room handles 5-10 cases/day including TAVR, AAA, endarterectomies, angiograms, and fistula revisions (adults only)

Approximately 20% pediatric caseload including open hearts, appendectomy, and cholecystectomy

No liver or lung transplant cases performed

Uses Epic EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing system

Rotating shift schedule includes 0645-1515, 1445-1915, 2245-0715, and various 8/10/12-hour combinations

Weekend rotation required every 4th weekend (Saturday-Sunday)

No self-scheduling; staff are assigned based on rotation needs

OR operates 24/7, 365 days a year with skeleton crew coverage overnight and after 1700 on weekends

On-call responsibilities vary by shift/service line with a 30-minute response time requirement

No floating required

Requirements

Active IL RN license required

BLS certification required

Minimum 2-3 years of acute care experience required

Level 1-2 trauma experience required

Critical care experience preferred

Must be able to scrub and circulate adult or pediatric open-heart cases as specified by the unit

Epic EMR experience required

Minimum 12 months of core CVOR/surgical specialty experience within the last year

Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

Participates in Gifts of Hope organ donation cases

Charge nurse provides support without a patient assignment Monday-Friday and assists on weekends/evenings

Additional support available from resource nurses, anesthesiologists, surgeons, ANM, educators, service line reps, and Epic super-users

Orientation includes meeting educators and ANM, system login setup, online modules, and Epic training on day one, followed by unit orientation on days two and three

Scrubs are provided by the facility

Free parking available

Holiday coverage required

Sleeping room available for on-call team members

First-time travelers are accepted for this position

Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no radius restrictions

Former employees of the health system or its subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before becoming eligible for a travel assignment