Job Title
RN OR First Assist – CVOR
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | Full-Time | Onsite | Monday–Friday, shift hours flex between 5:30 AM–2:00 PM depending on case load; on-call rotation averaging every third day and every third weekend
Key Responsibilities
- Perform vein and radial harvest procedures; proficiency in both vein and radial harvest is required
- Conduct preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient assessment, care planning, and discharge instruction
- Manage nursing care of the patient within the OR and coordinate the needs of the surgical team with other care providers throughout the procedure
- Administer medications safely and consistently in accordance with applicable state practice standards and facility policies
- Monitor the OR environment and personnel for adherence to aseptic technique; anticipate scrub nurse needs and manage sterile supplies and equipment
- Participate in on-call rotation as assigned, including weekend call coverage
Required Qualifications
- Current RN license in the state of practice or covered under a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
- RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) certification required
- Minimum of 4 years of RN experience required
- Minimum of 1 year of travel nursing experience required
- Proficiency in vein harvest and radial harvest required
- Dysrhythmia exam completion required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- BLS, ACLS, and/or PALS certifications from an approved source
- CNOR (Certified Perioperative Nurse) certification
- Completion of an OR internship program or Periop 101 training
- Knowledge of AORN standards, sterile field guidelines, and perioperative best practices
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a specialized open heart surgery environment with a collaborative interdisciplinary surgical team
- Travel contract role offering professional growth in a high-acuity CVOR setting