Cardiac Specialist Registered Nurse - CVOR

About the role

The CVOR consists of four cardiothoracic operating rooms and two hybrid rooms, supporting a comprehensive cardiac and thoracic surgery program. The team is highly cohesive across the entire CVOR and all disciplines, fostering a collaborative, family-like environment where everyone works well together.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive initial and ongoing patient/family assessments and documents per policy.
• Develops, implements, and updates individualized plans of care based on assessments, standards of care, and patient outcomes.
• Provides safe, ethical, patient-centered care while advocating for patient rights, dignity, and diversity.
• Prioritizes workload, recognizes changes in patient condition, and initiates emergency interventions as needed.
• Implements and documents nursing interventions, patient education, and interdisciplinary care coordination.
• Accurately interprets and executes physician orders using critical thinking and clinical judgment.
• Evaluates patient outcomes and revises plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
• Delegates and supervises care appropriately to ensure quality and safety.
• Performs technical skills and administers medications and treatments safely per policy.
• Demonstrates professional accountability through leadership, teamwork, continuous learning, and participation in organizational activities.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (Required)
• Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant OR experience required
• Two or more years of CVOR experience strongly preferred
• Experience with open heart procedures (CABG, valve replacement/repair) as well as with vascular and endovascular cases required
• Prior experience in a scrub and/or circulator role within CVOR
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of Biological, Physical, Behavioral, Social, and Nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle
• ACLS within 180 Days Required
• Registered Nurse licensure required

Qualifications

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement as well as student loan repayment options, this role offers career growth opportunities.

Skills

Performing comprehensive initial and ongoing patient/family assessments and documenting per policy.

Developing, implementing, and updating individualized plans of care based on assessments, standards of care, and patient outcomes.

Providing safe, ethical, patient-centered care while advocating for patient rights, dignity, and diversity.

Prioritizing workload, recognizing changes in patient condition, and initiating emergency interventions as needed.

Implementing and documenting nursing interventions, patient education, and interdisciplinary care coordination.

Accurately interpreting and executing physician orders using critical thinking and clinical judgment.

Evaluating patient outcomes and revising plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team.

Delegating and supervising care appropriately to ensure quality and safety.

Performing technical skills and administering medications and treatments safely per policy.

Demonstrating professional accountability through leadership, teamwork, continuous learning, and participation in organizational activities.

Benefits

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package—including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement as well as student loan repayment options—this role offers career growth opportunities.

Pay

Salary range: $70,000 - $90,000 annually

Schedule

Full Time Day Shift (36 hrs/week) 6am - 6pm, have flexibility to work 8s, 10s or 12s Team members select their weekend call averaging 2 weekend days every six weeks Varying day shifts