CVOR Registered Nurse - Operating room - Antioch, Tennessee

Step into an advanced cardiovascular operating room environment at a high-acuity facility, serving a diverse adult patient population with complex cardiac surgical needs. This contract role presents the opportunity to contribute your circulating and scrubbing expertise in cardiac cases within a large, multi-specialty operating suite.

Schedule/Hours:

• 12-hour shifts, Monday through Friday (7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
• Days may vary weekly due to unit needs; block scheduling is not available.
• Call requirements apply to all travelers (three layers of call, 24/7 coverage, requirements vary every 6 weeks).
• Must be available for orientation on upcoming dates: 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27.

Qualifications:

• Current RN license with specialized experience in the Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR).
• Minimum 2 years’ recent CVOR experience required.
• Recent travel nursing experience strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in both scrubbing and circulating cardiac surgical cases, including complex CABG, valve replacements, repeat procedures, heart/lung transplant, VAD, ECMO, and adult congenital cardiac care.
• Experience in Level 1 trauma center settings is advantageous.
• Demonstrated adaptability to float within operating room environments if needed (no floating to other locations).
• Strong communication, attention to detail, and collaborative skills in a multi-disciplinary surgical team.
• Must be willing and able to participate fully in required call schedules.

Role Responsibilities:

• Deliver cutting-edge intraoperative cardiovascular nursing care in a busy 56-operating room facility.
• Scrub and circulate on a broad spectrum of adult cardiac surgeries and emergent trauma cases.
• Support patient safety and positive outcomes by working closely with surgeons, perfusionists, and anesthesia teams.
• Maintain readiness to respond to emergent call-ins as part of a robust rotating call structure.

Bring your clinical expertise to a dynamic surgical department renowned for its breadth of cases and professional challenges. If you thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes settings and are passionate about cardiac patient care, apply today to make a vital difference in advanced surgical nursing.