RN CVOR
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Staffing partner
Acute Care · Cardiothoracic · Medical/Surgical · Nursing Management/Admin
Posted Feb 12 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- OR
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Travel
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Staffing partner
- TNAA Healthcare
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
We're looking for Cardiovascular Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Fort Smith, AR. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements.
As a CVOR RN, you'll be responsible for providing professional CVOR care services to support a team of physicians, RNs and other medical staff. Our CVOR Travel Nurses demonstrate advanced clinical expertise in circulating for a variety of cardiothoracic surgical procedures and other complex surgeries. As a CVOR Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Assess, plan and evaluate the nursing care needs of the patient before, during and after a surgical procedure.
Participate in the care of patients receiving conscious sedation. Administer prescribed medications, apply dressings, monitor vital signs. Assist physician during procedures.
Maintain aseptic techniques and actively monitor situations which could lead to breaches in aseptic technique. Coordinate the operating room with respect to sterility, cleanliness, availability of functioning equipment and supplies. Ensure the proper handling of specimens.
CVOR Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
Because of the fast-paced environment, Cardiovascular OR RNs must possess good skills for coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Pay: $2,051.27
Sourced from TNAA Healthcare’s careers page.
“Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment. Pay: $2,051.27 We're looking for Cardiovas” · from this posting
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- ACLS
- BLS
- 2 Years
- RN
Place
- City
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Median rent
- $884/mo
- Local household income
- $54,816/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Fort Smith area index 85.9, where 100 is the national average.
Fort Smith sits along the Arkansas River on the Arkansas-Oklahoma border, offering a blend of frontier history and modern healthcare opportunities. The second-largest city in Arkansas features a relaxed pace, affordable living, and proximity to the Ozark foothills. Out-of-state RNs will find a welcoming community with regional medical centers serving western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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