Registered Nurse - CVOR Circulator - Cardiovascular Operating Room - PM (173)
Birmingham, Alabama
RN · Cardiac Surgery
Posted Jul 23
- Shift
- Evenings
- Unit
- OR
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Evenings
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Alabama is $32/hr, across 85 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
To circulate distal to the sterile field for CVOR surgical cases for cardiac service line and complex cases within the department. To ensure the creation and maintenance of the sterile field. To be alert to the needs of the surgical team for the duration of the surgical case.
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- RN
- Alabama Registered Nurse License
- Graduate of a school of Nursing program approved and accredited by the Alabama State Board of Nursing
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred
- Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing
- BLS Certification from American Heart Association required or obtained within 30 days of employment
- ACLS Certification may be required depending on unit/department
- PALS Certification may be required depending on unit/department
- Cardiovascular surgery assistance experience
Benefits
- Educational assistance programs
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance and wellness programs
- Paid parental leave
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program eligibility
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
Place
- City
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Median rent
- $1,107/mo
- Local household income
- $46,051/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Birmingham area index 91.6, where 100 is the national average.
Birmingham blends Southern hospitality with a revitalized urban core. Nurses relocating here find affordable living, a growing medical district, and easy access to hiking trails in the nearby Appalachian foothills. The metro offers a comfortable mix of city amenities and outdoor space.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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About the employer
UAB Medicine is a $6+ billion academic health system based in Birmingham, Alabama, comprising a network of academic and community hospitals and clinics. As part of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, it combines award-winning patient care with advanced technology…
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Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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