CVOR RN - Days

RN – CVOR – Days

Position Summary

The Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Registered Nurse provides specialized perioperative nursing care for patients undergoing cardiovascular and open-heart surgical procedures. The RN functions as a circulator within the cardiovascular operating room, collaborating with surgeons, anesthesia providers, perfusionists, surgical technologists, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. This role requires extensive experience in open-heart surgery and adherence to perioperative standards and sterile technique.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct perioperative nursing care for cardiovascular and open-heart surgical procedures.
• Function as the circulating RN during complex cardiac and vascular surgeries.
• Perform comprehensive preoperative patient assessments and verify procedural readiness.
• Coordinate patient care throughout the intraoperative experience while maintaining patient safety and sterile technique.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, perfusionists, and surgical staff during procedures.
• Prepare operating rooms, surgical equipment, and supplies for scheduled cardiovascular cases.
• Monitor patient status throughout procedures and respond appropriately to changes in condition.
• Document perioperative care accurately in the electronic medical record.
• Assist with room turnover, equipment checks, and inventory management.
• Maintain compliance with infection prevention, patient safety, and perioperative practice standards.
• Participate in emergency cardiovascular procedures as required.
• Perform additional duties within the RN scope of practice as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current and valid California RN License.
• Current BLS (AHA) certification.
• Current ACLS (AHA) certification.
• Minimum 2 years of recent CVOR experience.
• Open-heart surgery experience required.
• Strong knowledge of cardiovascular surgical procedures, sterile technique, and perioperative nursing practices.

Shift Details

• Day shift: 0700–1930.
• Three 12-hour shifts per week (3×12s).
• St. Francis Medical Center – Lynwood, California.