Registered Nurse RN - CVOR

Position Title : Registered Nurse (RN) CVOR Charleston, SC

Schedule : Full-time

Days (Rotating Weekends - 12 Hour Shifts)

On-Call Requirement : 8-10 Call Shifts Every 4 Weeks; Mon-Fri are 12 Hour Shifts, Weekends are 24 Hour Shifts

Job Summary :

The CVOR Registered Nurse will provide professional surgical nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process, collaborating with other members of the heart team, including physicians, to assure quality health care.

The Operating Room Nurse assumes the responsibility for ensuring effective communication with the surgical technologists, the other Registered Nurses, the surgeons, the patients and their families, as well as the other members of the surgical team.

Job Duties :

• You will provide assistance in emergency procedures as well as elective and scheduled cases
• You will work alongside surgical teams to ensure that patients receive the best possible care
• You will serve as a liaison between the surgical team and the patients' families
• You will be responsible for organizing supplies needed for patients
• You will assess patients before, during, and after surgery and maintain a sterile operating room
• You will perform count procedures to protect patient from unintended retained foreign objects as well as perform interventions necessary to ensure the patient’s procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level
• You will perform interventions throughout the surgical procedure to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels
• You will administer medications in accordance with physician orders
• You will actively involve patient or designated support person in decisions affecting their post perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process

Qualifications :

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing : Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher is required
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and / or hold an active Compact / Multi-State RN license
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required
• Minimum of 1-year experience of CVOR nursing is required

Compensation :

• Pay Rates : UP to $47 / hr. (based on years of experience)
• Shift Diffs : $3.50 / hr. (Nights, Weekends, & On-Call)
• Sign-On Bonus : Case by Case
• Relocation Assistance : Case by Case
• Unmatched Full Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Unmatched potential for career growth

Benefits :

They offer a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include :

• Comprehensive medical coverage covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off facility Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away from Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.