Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Operating Room in Cincinnati, OH

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiovascular Operating Room
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

RN OR First Assist – CVOR

Location

Cincinnati, OH

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Full-Time | Onsite | Monday–Friday, shift hours flex between 5:30 AM–2:00 PM depending on case load; on-call rotation averaging every third day and every third weekend

Key Responsibilities

• Perform vein and radial harvest procedures; proficiency in both vein and radial harvest is required
• Conduct preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient assessment, care planning, and discharge instruction
• Manage nursing care of the patient within the OR and coordinate the needs of the surgical team with other care providers throughout the procedure
• Administer medications safely and consistently in accordance with applicable state practice standards and facility policies
• Monitor the OR environment and personnel for adherence to aseptic technique; anticipate scrub nurse needs and manage sterile supplies and equipment
• Participate in on-call rotation as assigned, including weekend call coverage

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license in the state of practice or covered under a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
• RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) certification required
• Minimum of 4 years of RN experience required
• Minimum of 1 year of travel nursing experience required
• Proficiency in vein harvest and radial harvest required
• Dysrhythmia exam completion required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• BLS, ACLS, and/or PALS certifications from an approved source
• CNOR (Certified Perioperative Nurse) certification
• Completion of an OR internship program or Periop 101 training
• Knowledge of AORN standards, sterile field guidelines, and perioperative best practices

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized open heart surgery environment with a collaborative interdisciplinary surgical team
• Travel contract role offering professional growth in a high-acuity CVOR setting