Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Operating Room - $3,137 per week in Oak Lawn, IL

Job Title: Surgical Services Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Nursing Administration Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 10hr Day Shift Hours per Shift: 10 Experience: 2-3 years of acute care experience required unless in specialty role License: Required Certifications: BLS, ACLS, CST, ARR, CSA based on role Must-Have: Experience in relevant case types, critical care experience preferred, EPIC experience required Description: Level I Trauma Center with 794 beds and Magnet designation. The unit has 28 beds, including 2 hybrid rooms for CV/Vascular. Average census of approximately 60-75 surgical cases per day. Patient types include outpatient and inpatient, with diagnoses such as GSW, stabbings, transplant cases, general surgeries, GYN, urology, robotics, vascular, ortho, neuro, and open-heart surgeries. The hybrid room handles between 5-10 cases per day. Experience in adult open-heart cases is required for certain positions. Pediatric cases include open-heart, appendectomy, and cholecystectomy surgeries. Participation in specialty cases such as organ donation is included. Various roles available include OR Nurse, CVOR Nurse, Surgical Technologist, Hybrid IR Tech, and Surgical Assistant. Charge nurse has no patient assignment during weekdays and can assist during weekends and evenings. Support staff includes an anesthesiologist for bedside monitoring, resource nurses, surgeons, and an educator. The main technology in use is EPIC for electronic medical records. Additional equipment includes Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis for medication dispensing. Floating is not required for this position. Weekend rotation is every 4th weekend. Shifts include times at 0645-1515, 1445-1915, and 2245-0715. Scheduling is based on rotation, with no self-scheduling. The facility operates OR 24/7 for emergencies, with a skeleton crew for urgent cases during off hours. Holiday coverage is required. On-call duties are dependent on shift or service line with a 30-minute response time. Scrub color is designated. Unit culture involves teamwork and collaboration.