Registered Nurse – Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR)

Location: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Start Date: August 4, 2025

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift: Day – 5x8-Hour (06:15–14:45)

Required Experience & Qualifications

This opportunity requires specialized expertise. Candidates must have cardiac, vascular, and thoracic scrub experience to be considered.

• Minimum Experience:
  • 1 year required
  • First-time travelers must have 2+ years
• Certifications:
  • BLS (Required)
• Charting System: Not specified
• Travel Experience: Not required

Surgical Skills Required

Vascular Procedures:

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair
• Arteriovenous fistula/malformation surgery
• Carotid Endarterectomy, Stenting & Angioplasty
• Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
• Femoral popliteal bypass
• Renal artery bypass
• TEVAR (Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair)
• Vein stripping

Cardiovascular Procedures:

• Aortic Aneurysm repair
• Atherectomy
• CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft)
• ECMO
• TAVR
• Mitral valve replacement
• Pericardial window
• Cardiomyoplasty
• Adult Atrial Septal defect repair
• Laparoscopic cardiac surgery

Thoracic Procedures:

• Thoracotomy
• VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery)
• Lung and lobe resections
• Mediastinoscopy

Transplant Exposure:

• Heart
• Lung

Robotic Experience:

• Da Vinci Xi Surgical System

Work Settings:

• CVOR
• Hybrid OR

Professional Skills:

• Infection control
• Universal Protocol (Time Out)