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Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Open Heart / Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR)
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Shift: Day Shift
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM, with on-call and rotating weekends
On-Call: Once per week and one weekend per month, subject to departmental needs
Pay Rate: $31.84 – $46.26/hr (Based on Experience)
Differentials: On-Call: +$4.00/hr | Night: +$4.50/hr | Weekend: +$1.50/hr | National Certification: +$1.50/hr
Sign-On Bonus: $15,000
Relocation Assistance: Available on a case-by-case basis
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Open Heart Registered Nurse (CVOR RN) to support complex cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgical procedures. The RN will circulate and/or scrub during surgical cases, coordinate with specialized surgical teams, and maintain high standards of intraoperative safety and patient care.
Responsibilities
Provide specialized perioperative nursing care for patients undergoing open-heart, cardiothoracic, and complex vascular procedures.
Prepare and manage cardiac operating room suites, surgical instruments, sterile supplies, and equipment.
Perform preoperative assessments, verify surgical checklists and time-outs, and monitor intraoperative patient safety and hemodynamic stability.
Collaborate with cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, perfusionists, and surgical technologists.
Maintain accurate intraoperative documentation and follow infection control, radiation and laser safety, and accreditation standards.
Provide on-call coverage for emergent cardiac surgical cases, including weekly and monthly weekend rotations.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 1 year of recent Operating Room (OR) experience within the last year, with mandatory Open Heart / CVOR experience in an acute care hospital.
Active Florida RN license or approved Multi-State/Compact RN license. Compact license holders must obtain an active Florida RN license within 60 days of relocation.
Nursing Diploma or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR). Eligible national certification differential: +$1.50/hr.
Benefits & Total Rewards
Medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, telemedicine, AirMed medical transportation, supplemental health protection, and pet insurance options.
401(k) with 100% employer match on 3%–9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 10% discount on HCA Healthcare stock, FSAs, life and disability coverage, and preferred banking partnerships.
Tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification support, and dependent scholarships.
Paid Time Off (PTO), paid family leave, fertility and family-building benefits, adoption assistance, childcare and eldercare referrals, wellbeing counseling, and Employee Health Assistance Fund eligibility.