Travel Nurse RN - Oak Lawn - IDR Healthcare

Description

IDR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN CVOR for a travel nursing job in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: CVOR
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 03/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

This is a 13-week crisis contract opportunity for an experienced CVOR Registered Nurse supporting a high-volume, Level I Trauma Center with a 24/7 operating room. The CVOR team manages complex, high-acuity cardiac, vascular, trauma, and transplant cases in both traditional and hybrid OR environments.

• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Dates: March 2, 2026 – May 30, 2026
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10-hour day shifts
• Positions Available: 1
• Setting: Surgical Services / CVOR

Unit Overview

• Level I Trauma Center
• Magnet designated
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Large, tertiary-care hospital environment
• OR operates 24/7, 365 days per year

Operating Rooms

• Total OR rooms: 28
• Includes 2 hybrid cardiovascular/vascular rooms
• Average daily case volume: 60–75 cases
• Hybrid rooms perform approximately 5–10 cases per day (adult only)

Patient Population & Case Mix

• Inpatient, outpatient, and trauma cases
• High-acuity procedures including:
  • Open heart and CABG
  • Kidney and heart transplants (no liver or lung)
  • Trauma cases including GSWs and stabbings
  • Donor cases
  • General surgery, GYN, urology
  • Robotics
  • Vascular, orthopedic, and neuro procedures

Hybrid Room Procedures

• TAVR
• AAA repairs
• Endarterectomies
• Angiograms
• Fistula revisions

Approximately 20% pediatric cases, including pediatric open hearts, appendectomies, and cholecystectomies.

Responsibilities

• Scrub and circulate for CVOR and hybrid room procedures
• Provide safe, efficient perioperative care for high-acuity cardiac and trauma patients
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia, service line teams, and support staff
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation using EPIC
• Adhere to all perioperative, trauma, and cardiovascular protocols

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2–3 years of acute care OR/CVOR experience
• Critical care background required
• Level I trauma experience required
• First-time travelers accepted

Licensure & Certifications

• Active RN license
• BLS required

Required Skills

• Ability to both scrub and circulate in the CVOR
• Experience with adult and/or pediatric open-heart cases (based on departmental needs)
• Strong critical care skill set
• EPIC experience required

Scheduling & Call Requirements

• Day shifts with rotation-based scheduling
• No self-scheduling
• On-call requirements include:
  • 1 weekday call shift per week
  • 1 weekend per month (Friday through Monday morning)
  • Approximately 125 on-call hours per month
• 30-minute response time required
• Sleeping room available for on-call staff
• One holiday required per contract
• No floating

Orientation

• Day 1: Facility orientation, educator and leadership introductions, system access, online modules, and EPIC training
• Days 2–3: Unit-based orientation
• Schedules provided 2–4 weeks in advance

Department Support

• Charge nurse support (no patient assignment Monday–Friday; available evenings and weekends)
• Anesthesiologist bedside monitoring
• Resource nurse coverage
• ANM and educator support
• Service line representatives
• Surgeon preference cards
• EPIC super-user support

Technology & Equipment

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Medication Dispensing: Pyxis

Crisis CVOR contract in a Level I Trauma Center

High-acuity cardiac, vascular, trauma, and transplant cases

Scrubs provided

Free on-site parking

All requested time off must be submitted via email at time of submission

About IDR Healthcare

IDR Healthcare is an awarding winning staffing firm that believes it is a privilege and awesome responsibility to serve those who selflessly care for others. Our mission is to empower healthcare professionals to achieve their fullest potential both personally and professionally while they create positive change within the healthcare community.

We exercise true grit, tenacity, and authenticity while embracing and ownership mindset to go above and beyond providing healthcare professionals a world class experience.

We are employee owned and our travelers and clinicians earn shares/equity by just completing multiple assignments

We have been named SIA's Fastest Growing Staffing Firms and have won ClearlyRated Best of Staffing for 11 consecutive years This cements our commitment to clinician satisfaction earning top net promoter scores putting us in the top 2% of agencies in North America

Help us give back For every booked assignment, proceeds are donated to St. Jude and Feeding America Last year we raised over $18,000 for St. Jude and provided over 49,000 meals for children in need.

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Benefits

• Weekly pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Vision benefits