Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Operating Room in Phoenix, AZ

Job Title

RN (Registered Nurse) – CVOR

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Four 10-hour shifts per week, Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM–5:00 PM | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care within a CVOR setting, supporting cases including open heart, vascular, thoracic, esophageal, hepatobiliary, and transplant (lung, liver, and kidney) procedures
• Function across a suite of six standard ORs and one Hybrid OR, with an average of approximately seven cases per day
• Fulfill mandatory call requirements, including one to two nights per week and one weekend of first call and one weekend of second call per month
• Float to General OR or BNI OR as needed
• Serve in a Charge Nurse capacity as required
• Maintain strict sterile field technique and demonstrate competency in Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes as assessed through a skills simulation lab

Required Qualifications

• Active RN licensure
• Current BLS and ACLS certification
• Demonstrated competency in sterile field technique, Foley catheter insertion, and central line dressing changes
• Experience in cardiovascular or OR nursing
• Proficiency with Cerner/Surginet EMR
• Must pass a Day 1 skills assessment (Foley catheter insertion) and a simulation lab evaluation (pass/fail)

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CNOR certification
• Prior experience with complex cardiovascular cases including open heart, vascular, and transplant procedures
• Familiarity with hybrid OR environments

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity CVOR environment performing a diverse and complex range of surgical cases
• Collaborative team environment with CSTs on staff and access to a dedicated simulation lab for skills development