Travel Nurse RN - CVOR
Bismarck, North Dakota
CHI Saint Alexius Health

3 years of CVOR experience Open Hearts, CABG, Valves

Must be willing to work holidays

Must be willing to float to the floor as 'helping hands'

Staff must be willing to float to other specialties if CV volumes are low

CV RNs make their own call schedule as a group

Weeknight/Call Requirements: 1-2 times per week 1515-0645

Weekend/Call Requirements: every 3-4 weeks Fri 1515-Mon 0645

Holiday/Call Requirements: Rotating holidays

Call response time: 15 minutes

8 hour reprieve shifts for post call

Housing should also be available nearby to make call

Sleep room available

Days+Call - guaranteed 32hrs, scheduled 40hrs

Call hours 1515-0645 Mon-Thurs; 1515 Fri-0645 Mon for weekend

First to float

Rotating holidays

Average # of cases per day: 1-3

Common Cases: Open hearts (CABG, Valve, aneurysms), thoracotomies, VATS, Convergent, AAA, carotids, ION robotic cases, ECMO, Impella 5.5, Stryker towers

Is scrubbing required for RNs?: No

Is there a manager/Charge Nurse on each shift? Charge Nurse for all shifts 7a-11p M-F, weekends 7a-7p, manager until 4p M-F

OR techs?: Yes

EMR: EPIC

How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 3-4 days hospital clinical orientation, EPIC class and unit orientation/modules; 4-5 days unit based orientation; 2 buddy call shifts, flexible orientation based on recent heart experience

RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions