Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Operating Room in Greenville, NC

Provide direct 1:1 patient care for a primary population undergoing cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgeries including CABG, valve repair/replacement, TAVR, LVAD placement, open endovascular repair, VATS, and robotic procedures. Key Responsibilities Serve as Circulating Nurse, managing overall nursing care in the operating room and maintaining a safe, sterile environment throughout cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgical procedures.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVOR (Cardiovascular Operating Room)

Location

Greenville, NC

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Days | 4x10-hour shifts (0700–1700 or 0900–1900) | 13-Week Assignment | Call Required, Including Weekend Call

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Circulating Nurse, managing overall nursing care in the operating room and maintaining a safe, sterile environment throughout cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgical procedures
• Support scrub roles including preparation of the sterile field, surgical equipment, supplies, and solutions; passing instruments, fluids, and supplies to the surgical team as needed
• Provide direct 1:1 patient care for a primary population undergoing cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgeries including CABG, valve repair/replacement, TAVR, LVAD placement, open endovascular repair, VATS, and robotic procedures
• Perform sponge and supply counts in collaboration with the Scrub Technologist to prevent retained foreign objects
• Manage and maintain the sterile field and surgical specimens throughout procedures
• Participate in on-call rotation, including weekend call coverage across 7 CVOR suites

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license – North Carolina or Compact state license required
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Prior CVOR experience with demonstrated ability to circulate in cardiovascular, vascular, and thoracic surgical cases
• Ability to fulfill on-call and weekend call requirements
• Must meet facility radius compliance requirements

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with minimally invasive and robotic surgical procedures including robotic valve repair and VATS
• Familiarity with transcatheter procedures such as TAVR and carotid stenting
• Prior travel nursing experience in a CVOR setting

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity, specialized CVOR environment with a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio across a broad range of complex cardiac, vascular, and thoracic procedures
• Gain exposure to advanced surgical techniques including robotic, minimally invasive, and transcatheter interventions in a well-equipped facility with 7 dedicated CVOR suites