
CVOR | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Lebanon, PA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $77.08
- Weekly
- $2,775
- Yearly (full-time)
- $144,300
- Start date
- October 26, 2026
This job pays about $77.08/hour — 66% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Pennsylvania ($46.36/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Pennsylvania right now
- 341 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Pennsylvania from 6 agencies, 5 of them in Lebanon.
- Pay in these listings: $39.79 – $80.34/hour, median $59.29/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Pennsylvania: $46.36/hour ($96,429/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($62.33/hour across 80 jobs).
Job description
CVOR Registered Nurse (RN) – Pennsylvania Travel Nursing Contract
Bring your cardiovascular operating room expertise to a rewarding CVOR travel nurse assignment in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. This on-site Registered Nurse (RN) role offers the opportunity to support complex cardiac, thoracic, and vascular procedures while collaborating with an experienced surgical team. Lebanon is a welcoming Central Pennsylvania community with convenient access to Harrisburg, Lancaster, Hershey, and surrounding healthcare hubs.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,700–$2,850
- Location: Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- Assignment Type: 13-week CVOR travel nursing contract
- Start Date: October 26, 2026
- End Date: January 25, 2027
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 5 shifts per week
- Shift Duration: 8-hour day shifts, approximately 6:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
- Call: Approximately every third day, including 1–2 weekends per month; weekday call is generally 3:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m., with 48-hour weekend call coverage as scheduled
- Setting: Cardiovascular operating room with potential support of the General OR when CVOR cases are not scheduled
- Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients
CVOR Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of recent CVOR or cardiovascular operating room RN experience
- Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Pennsylvania
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Recent Epic charting experience required
- Strong knowledge of cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and general operating room procedures
- Ability to participate in scheduled weekday, weekend, and holiday call coverage
- Comfort working in a tobacco- and fragrance-free clinical environment
CVOR Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide expert perioperative nursing care for cardiovascular and open-heart surgical procedures
- Support procedures such as CABG, valve replacement, MAZE procedures, aortic aneurysm repair, thoracotomy, lung resection, VATS, and vascular bypass procedures
- Prepare the operating room, surgical equipment, supplies, and instrumentation for scheduled cases
- Assist with cardiac and vascular procedures involving intra-aortic balloon pumps, femoral cannulation, and other advanced surgical technologies
- Maintain sterile technique, follow infection prevention practices, and complete Universal Protocol and surgical time-out procedures
- Safely manage blood and blood products, specimens, surgical documentation, and patient transfers
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, perfusion, and the interdisciplinary care team to promote safe, efficient patient outcomes
- Provide General OR support when CVOR cases are unavailable and respond to call assignments as scheduled
Apply now to join this Pennsylvania travel nursing opportunity and bring your CVOR expertise to a collaborative surgical team in Lebanon!
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.
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