Registered Nurse / Operating Room Open Heart

Job Summary
Operating Room Open Heart (OR OH) specialty position based in Carbondale, Illinois. This role involves working in the cardiac surgery operating suite, with responsibilities centered on patient care during open heart procedures. The position offers daytime shifts with a start date of 08/10/2026.

Job Details

• Location: Carbondale, Illinois
• Shift Schedule: Days, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
• Certifications and licenses required: Current Illinois Registered Nurse license, CPR/BLS Card, ACLS
• Additional certifications and clinical requirements vary by department, including BLS, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, NIHSS, and CSU-ALS, depending on the clinical setting
• Floating requirement: This position requires floating to clinically appropriate units within the clinician`s scope of practice, licensure, and demonstrated competencies
• Position Urgency: Normal
• Experience Requirements: 0 years of experience required
• No facility or organization names are included to ensure confidentiality

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.