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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 29, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Cardiovascular OR (CVOR) position at a Level 1 trauma academic medical center, requiring a minimum of 2 years of CVOR experience and the ability to both scrub and circulate cardiac surgeries.
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Work in the OR Float Pool of a large Level 1 trauma academic medical center with 1,000+ beds
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56-bed OR serving both inpatient and outpatient cases, plus 5 procedural rooms
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Complex cardiac patient population including CABG, valve repair/replacement, repeat cardiac procedures, heart failure, ECMO, VAD, heart and lung transplant, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE), cardiac trauma, and adult congenital cases
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Adult patient population only; pediatric OR is a separate facility
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12-hour day shifts (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM), Monday through Friday; specific days worked will vary based on unit need and block scheduling is not available
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Call is required for all travelers in cardiac surgery — three layers of call coverage, 24/7, with requirements rotating every 6 weeks
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Assignment is 13 weeks in length
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Floating within the OR may be required, but not between locations
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Active RN license — Tennessee (TN) or Compact license required
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Minimum of 2 years of CVOR experience required
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Must be able to both scrub and circulate cardiac surgeries
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Prior travel nursing experience required
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Current BLS certification required
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Responsibilities include scrubbing and circulating for complex cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgical cases
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Call responsibilities are in addition to three 12-hour scheduled shifts per week
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This position is not open to first-time travelers — prior travel experience is required
