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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is seeking an experienced CVOR RN for a 13-week travel contract in Colorado, requiring open heart and/or endovascular experience and on-call availability.
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Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) within a 16-suite OR department, including 3 dedicated CVOR suites
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Common cases include open heart surgery, TAVR, open/endovascular procedures, and thoracic cases
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Averages approximately 30 cases per day, including 1–2 open heart cases daily
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8 OR techs support the CVOR team
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RNs are required to scrub in to hold the heart and assist with chest closure
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Charting performed in Epic (experience required)
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12-hour day shifts, 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM (shift negotiable)
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On-call required one weekday per week and one weekend per month (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), rotating with staff
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30-minute call response time required; an on-site call room is available for staff who choose to stay nearby
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Floating to General OR when no CVOR cases are scheduled; in cases of high need, may float within the local hospital zone
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13-week contract, 36 hours per week
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Active CO RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license currently in hand — pending licenses not accepted
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Current BLS certification (AHA) required; ACLS preferred
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Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
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Open heart and/or endovascular OR experience required
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Epic EMR experience required
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Must reside more than 60 miles from the facility — a valid driver's license is required to verify permanent address
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Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
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Copy of valid driver's license required for consideration
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Candidates must not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year; candidates placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
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One week of unit-specific orientation provided; clinicians must be on-site in the state for the full orientation week, even if initial modules are completed remotely
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Hospital-provided scrubs (light blue) required
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Holiday coverage is not required but is preferred if the clinician is available
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Travelers are expected to float within the zone they are hired into and must secure housing that allows them to meet this floating requirement
