CVOR | Registered Nurse

CVOR Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Philadelphia, PA | 13-Week Assignment

Apply for a high-acuity CVOR travel nursing job in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and join a cardiovascular operating room team caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. This 13-week travel assignment is based at a tertiary academic medical center and Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center. The ideal CVOR Registered Nurse is confident scrubbing and circulating complex cardiovascular, general OR, and hybrid OR procedures while delivering safe, precise, and compassionate patient care.

Located in the 19141 area of Philadelphia, this Pennsylvania travel nursing assignment offers access to a vibrant urban community with diverse dining, cultural attractions, historic neighborhoods, and convenient transportation throughout the region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Registered Nurse
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141
• Start Date: December 15, 2026
• Assignment End Date: March 16, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,870–$3,020
• Schedule: Four 10-hour day shifts per week, approximately 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
• Shifts per Week: 4
• Shift Duration: 10-hour days
• Call Requirement: 1–2 call days per week, one weekend of call per month, and call coverage for one summer and one winter holiday
• Floating: May float to the Main OR/General OR and, based on operational needs, to a nearby affiliated hospital approximately 20 miles away
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Charting: Cerner SurgiNet
• Scheduling: Block scheduling is not available; all requested time off must be submitted before the assignment is confirmed

CVOR Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent CVOR nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Level I and Level II trauma experience required
• Demonstrated ability to scrub and circulate all types of CVOR cases
• Recent experience in CVOR, General OR, and Hybrid OR settings
• Current Pennsylvania single-state or compact Registered Nurse license at the time of submission
• Current BLS, ACLS, and TNCC certifications
• Proficiency with Cerner SurgiNet documentation
• Experience with cardiovascular procedures and equipment including CABG, aortic aneurysm repair, TAVR, MAZE procedures, mitral valve replacement, pericardial window, LVAD/RVAD, IABP, cell saver, electrosurgical units, Steris, fiber-optic light sources, and Hana tables
• Knowledge of cardiac monitoring, infection control, radiation and laser safety, specimen handling, Universal Protocol/time-out procedures, urinary catheterization, wound management, fire safety, latex allergy precautions, and malignant hyperthermia response
• Willingness to complete required Pennsylvania fingerprinting and pre-assignment compliance within designated timelines

CVOR RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care throughout complex cardiovascular surgical procedures
• Scrub and circulate for cardiac, thoracic, vascular, general, trauma, and hybrid operating room cases
• Support procedures such as CABG, aortic aneurysm repair, TAVR, TEVAR, MAZE, mitral valve replacement, thoracotomy, lung resection, pericardial window, and ventricular assist device procedures
• Prepare operating rooms, instruments, equipment, supplies, and surgical fields according to procedure-specific requirements
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, perfusionists, surgical technologists, and critical care teams
• Maintain accurate documentation, specimen identification, counts, medication safety, and compliance with infection prevention standards
• Respond appropriately to emergency situations, including code response, malignant hyperthermia, fire safety events, and other surgical complications
• Provide on-call coverage and float within scope to support patient care and operating room needs

Apply now for this CVOR travel nursing opportunity in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and bring your cardiovascular operating room expertise to a high-acuity academic medical center.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.