Travel Nurse RN - Cardiovascular Operating Room in Roanoke, VA

Required Qualifications Active Registered Nurse (RN) license – Virginia state license or valid Compact RN license required (pending license accepted only for candidates holding a single-state license from a non-compact state). Experience with cardiac procedures: AAA repair, CABG, atrial septal defect repair, femoral cannulation, IABP, MAZE, mitral valve replacement, pericardial window, LVAD/RVAD.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – CVOR

Location

Roanoke, VA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift (5x8 Hours, 6:45 AM – 3:15 PM) | Call rotation required (weekends and evenings)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care in a cardiovascular and thoracic operating room environment
• Scrub and/or circulate for complex cardiac procedures including CABG, valve replacements, AAA repair, LVAD/RVAD implantation, and MAZE procedures
• Assist with thoracic surgical cases including lobe resection, thoracotomy, mediastinoscopy, and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
• Operate and assist with advanced specialty equipment including Impella, Da Vinci Robot, IABP, sternal lock systems, and camera systems
• Participate in weekend and evening on-call rotation as scheduled
• Work a minimum of one holiday per 13-week contract period

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license – Virginia state license or valid Compact RN license required (pending license accepted only for candidates holding a single-state license from a non-compact state)
• Current BLS certification
• Demonstrated scrub experience in a CVOR setting
• Experience with cardiac procedures: AAA repair, CABG, atrial septal defect repair, femoral cannulation, IABP, MAZE, mitral valve replacement, pericardial window, LVAD/RVAD
• Experience with thoracic procedures: lobe resection, mediastinoscopy, thoracotomy, and VATS
• Prior experience in a teaching hospital environment at a Level II Trauma designation or higher

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CNOR certification
• Experience with robotic-assisted surgical platforms (e.g., Da Vinci Robot)
• Familiarity with advanced cardiac support devices including Impella

Why Join Us

• Work within a high-acuity, Magnet-designated acute care teaching facility that is the region's only Level I Trauma Center for both adults and pediatrics
• Gain experience in a technologically advanced CVOR environment utilizing cutting-edge surgical equipment and robotic systems