Registered Nurse / Operating Room Open Heart

Job Summary
The Operating Room (OR) Open Heart registered nurse (RN) position is located at a healthcare facility dedicated to providing comprehensive cardiac surgical care. This role involves perioperative nursing care for open heart procedures, including adult cardiac surgeries such as CABG, surgical valves, and thoracic interventions. The RN will work on a full-time schedule during dayshift hours, supporting a specialized team within a facility recognized for its quality and safety standards.

Job Details

• Schedule: Dayshift, 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, with a minimum of 40 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Current RN license eligible for licensure in Missouri or licensed in Missouri; BLS and ACLS certifications from American Heart Association; 0+ years of experience in the Operating Room Open Heart specialty
• Preferred Qualifications: None specified
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The RN will utilize the nursing process in perioperative practice, including thorough patient assessments, collaborative care planning, and execution of nursing interventions. Responsibilities include maintaining asepsis and infection control, providing wound exposure and hemostasis techniques, and collaborating with surgical teams during complex cardiac procedures. Candidates must demonstrate teamwork, flexibility, and reliability to succeed in this highly specialized environment. The assignment duration is 13 weeks, starting September 21, 2026, with the possibility of extension based on operational needs.

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.