Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a CVOR (Open Heart) travel assignment in the Houston, TX area, requiring open heart and cardiothoracic service line experience with day shift and call coverage responsibilities.

Details

• Located in the Operating Room of a 457-bed hospital with 14 ORs, including one dedicated Open Heart Room
• Assigned to the Open Heart CVOR unit on the 1st floor of the South Tower
• 1:1 patient ratio in a cardiovascular surgery environment
• Day shift schedule: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Call coverage required after 3:00 PM and on weekends; night shift is call coverage only
• Holiday call coverage is required
• Floating to other OR service lines (Trauma, General, Gyn, Uro, Ortho, Neuro, Plastics) when no open heart cases are scheduled
• EMR: Meditech
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active TX RN license or Compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA or ARC accepted; must not expire within the first 30 days of the start date)
• Minimum 1 year of recent CVOR/open heart experience required
• Open heart and cardiothoracic service line experience is required — candidates without these skills will not be considered
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration — Canadian SSNs are not accepted
• One professional reference required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Typical procedures include CABG (with and without EVH), Impella insertions, pericardial windows, valve replacements, and ECMO
• Experience in additional OR service lines (Trauma, Gen, Gyn, Uro, Ortho, Neuro, Plastics) is preferred, as staff float to other ORs when no open heart cases are scheduled
• Navy blue scrubs required
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible for this position
• The ideal candidate demonstrates dependability and flexibility