GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN CVOR for a travel nursing job in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: CVOR
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/26/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
CVOR Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Travel Nursing Contract in Wilmington, NC
Join a high-acuity Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) team in Wilmington, North Carolina, as an experienced travel CVOR RN providing advanced cardiac and thoracic surgical care. This opportunity is ideal for a confident Registered Nurse with recent CVOR experience, strong procedural skills, and a commitment to exceptional adult and geriatric patient care.
Wilmington offers an appealing coastal lifestyle with historic charm, a vibrant riverfront, nearby beaches, and a welcoming community in southeastern North Carolina. It is an excellent destination for healthcare professionals seeking meaningful clinical work alongside opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and coastal culture.
CVOR Travel Nursing Job Details
- Specialty: Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Registered Nurse
- Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,320–$2,450
- Start Date: October 12, 2026
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending January 11, 2027
- Schedule: 4 shifts per week
- Shift Duration: 10-hour day shifts, 6:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
- Call Schedule: Two call days per week and every third weekend
- Patient Assignment: 1:1 ratio
- Clinical Volume: Approximately 6 visits per day across 3 operating rooms
- Float Expectation: May float to the main OR on the same campus when CVOR volume is low
- Orientation: 24 hours, based on experience
- Scrubs: Provided in blue
CVOR Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of professional nursing experience
- Recent Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) experience required
- Registered Nurse license eligible to practice in North Carolina or through a Compact state
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred
- Recent experience with ECMO and Impella required
- Experience scrubbing cardiovascular procedures strongly preferred
- Experience with CABG, valve replacement, aortic procedures, carotid surgery, thoracic surgery, TAVR, and laser lead extractions is highly valued
- Epic documentation experience preferred
- First-time travel nurses are welcome with the required CVOR specialty experience
- Must be willing to participate in emergency, storm, hurricane, mass-casualty, or disaster-response staffing when needed
CVOR Nursing Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care throughout complex cardiovascular and thoracic surgical procedures
- Prepare operating rooms, equipment, medications, and supplies for scheduled and emergent cases
- Support procedures including CABG, AVR, MVR, TVR, aortic dissection repair, TAVR, aortic root procedures, carotid surgery, pericardial windows, ECMO, and Impella cases
- Provide scrub and circulating support according to department needs and individual competency
- Monitor patients closely, anticipate surgical team needs, and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, perfusionists, and interdisciplinary support services to promote excellent patient outcomes
- Complete accurate clinical documentation in Epic and communicate effectively using SBAR
- Participate in call coverage, weekend rotation, floating, and emergency response assignments as scheduled
Apply now for this CVOR travel nursing opportunity in Wilmington, North Carolina, and join a collaborative cardiovascular surgical team.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #522878. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: CVOR
About GHR Healthcare
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