Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Operating Room in New Brunswick, NJ

Support a broad range of cardiovascular and thoracic procedures including CABG, TAVR, LVAD/RVAD, aortic aneurysm repair, valve replacement, MAZE procedure, and thoracic surgeries such as lobe resection, thoracotomy, and VATS. Why Join Us Opportunity to work within one of New Jersey's largest academic medical centers and a leading tertiary referral destination for cardiovascular and transplant care, performing over 1,700 cardiac surgery cases annually.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVOR

Location

New Brunswick, NJ | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:00–06:30) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Perform both scrub and circulate roles within the cardiovascular operating room setting
• Support a broad range of cardiovascular and thoracic procedures including CABG, TAVR, LVAD/RVAD, aortic aneurysm repair, valve replacement, MAZE procedure, and thoracic surgeries such as lobe resection, thoracotomy, and VATS
• Assist with vascular, orthopedic/spine, general surgery, robotic, and transplant procedures as applicable within skillset
• Float to the Main OR when no CVOR cases are scheduled during the shift
• Document patient care using EPIC; EPIC experience is required
• Provide on-call coverage approximately one weekend per month (24-hour call, Saturday and Sunday); participate in holiday coverage as required by the unit

Required Qualifications

• Active New Jersey RN license or Compact RN license required at time of submission
• BLS certification required
• Proficiency in both scrub and circulate functions in a CVOR environment
• Experience with adult open-heart surgery cases; trauma experience a plus
• Willingness and ability to float within skillset, including to the Main OR, without exception
• Availability for every-other-weekend shifts and on-call obligations as outlined
• Locals are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience with robotic-assisted surgical procedures (colorectal, GI, GYN, neuro, ortho, urologic, or TORS)
• Familiarity with transplant procedures including heart, lung, kidney, or liver
• Experience with EPIC electronic health records system

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work within one of New Jersey's largest academic medical centers and a leading tertiary referral destination for cardiovascular and transplant care, performing over 1,700 cardiac surgery cases annually
• Access to state-of-the-art cardiovascular operating rooms supporting open-heart, minimally invasive, and robotic procedures in a high-volume, clinically advanced environment