
CVOR | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Carbondale, IL
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 24, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $70.42
- Weekly
- $2,535
- Yearly (full-time)
- $131,820
- Start date
- 09/14/2026
This job pays about $70.42/hour — 53% 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
- 1,383 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Illinois from 7 agencies, 18 of them in Carbondale.
- 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
Travel CVOR Registered Nurse Job – Cardiovascular Operating Room Nurse in Carbondale, Illinois
Join a dynamic cardiovascular operating room team in Carbondale, Illinois, and bring your perioperative nursing expertise to a fast-paced surgical environment. This travel Registered Nurse opportunity offers a rewarding way to grow your CVOR skill set while enjoying a welcoming southern Illinois community with scenic surroundings and outdoor recreation.
Job Details
- Position Type: Travel Registered Nurse
- Specialty: CVOR / Cardiovascular Operating Room
- Location: Carbondale, IL 62901
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: 09/14/2026
- Shift: 12-hour day shifts
- Shift Hours: 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Call: Required as needed
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470 - $2,600
Job Requirements
- Active Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Current CPR/BLS certification
- Current ACLS certification
- At least 1 year of recent nursing experience preferred
- Previous CVOR, operating room, or cardiovascular surgical experience strongly preferred
- Ability to work collaboratively in a high-acuity surgical and perioperative setting
- Willingness to float to clinically appropriate units within scope, licensure, and competency as needed
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in the cardiovascular operating room as a CVOR Registered Nurse
- Assist with preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative nursing needs
- Support safe, efficient surgical workflows, sterile technique, and patient positioning
- Monitor patients closely and respond quickly to changes in condition
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the perioperative team
- Maintain accurate documentation and follow established clinical protocols
- Participate in call coverage and support patient care across assigned clinical areas as needed
Apply now for this exciting CVOR travel nursing job in Carbondale, IL, and take the next step in your cardiovascular operating room 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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