
CVOR | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Springfield, IL
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $76.94
- Weekly
- $2,770
- Yearly (full-time)
- $144,040
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/19/2026
This job pays about $76.94/hour — 67% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois ($46.15/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 Illinois right now
- 1,392 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois from 7 agencies, 135 of them in Springfield.
- Pay in these listings: $9.66 – $99.07/hour, median $60.83/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Illinois: $46.15/hour ($95,992/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($65.50/hour across 425 jobs).
Job description
CVOR Registered Nurse Travel Assignment in Springfield, Illinois
Experienced CVOR RN needed for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Springfield, IL. Springfield, the Illinois state capital, offers a convenient Midwest setting with a welcoming community, local dining, parks, and easy access to everyday amenities. Join a high-acuity cardiovascular operating room team in an acute care hospital and support complex cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and endoscopic surgical cases. This travel RN opportunity is ideal for a skilled perioperative nurse who thrives in fast-paced cardiovascular surgery settings.
Job Details
- Specialty: CVOR Registered Nurse (Cardiovascular Operating Room RN)
- Employment Type: Travel Nurse Assignment
- Location: Springfield, Illinois
- Shift: Day shift, 5x8-hour schedule, 06:15 AM - 02:45 PM
- Hours per Week: 40
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 10/19/2026
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,700 - $2,840
- On-Call: Required, including weekday nights and rotating weekends
- Charting System: Cerner
- Orientation: 8 hours
- Setting: Acute care hospital with a busy cardiac surgery service
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in Illinois, or currently in the licensing process
- BLS required
- ACLS preferred
- 3 years of CVOR, trauma, or main operating room experience preferred
- Strong candidates with less experience may be considered if they have a solid surgical background
- Teaching hospital experience and Level II trauma experience required
- Experience with Cerner preferred
- Ability to support on-call coverage and remain flexible with scheduling needs
- Comfort working with adult and geriatric patient populations
Responsibilities
- Provide circulating and scrub support for cardiovascular surgical procedures
- Assist with complex cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery cases
- Support procedures such as CABG, valve repairs and replacements, ECMO, LVAD, TAVR, aneurysm repair, and other advanced surgeries
- Perform sterile technique, specimen handling, labeling, and universal protocol compliance
- Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and perioperative team members to ensure excellent patient care
- Adapt to a dynamic operating room environment with a strong focus on safety, efficiency, and teamwork
- Maintain readiness for on-call needs and support the surgical schedule as assigned
- Contribute to a high-performing healthcare team that values precision, professionalism, and patient-centered care
Explore this Springfield, Illinois healthcare job opportunity and bring your cardiovascular operating room expertise to a respected surgical team. Apply now to advance your travel nursing career.
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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