CVOR Registered Nurse | Permanent RN Position – Lake Forest, IL

CVOR Registered Nurse (RN)

Launch Your CVOR Career with a Brand-New Cardiovascular Surgery Program

Chicago's North Shore | Full-Time | $41.00-$60.89/hr + $20,000 Sign-On Bonus

If you're an experienced OR nurse looking to grow your career, this is a unique opportunity to join a team launching a brand-new cardiovascular surgery program from the ground up.

Whether you already have CVOR experience or you're a strong circulating or scrub nurse looking to transition into cardiac surgery, you'll receive the training, mentorship, and support needed to succeed while continuing to work across a variety of surgical specialties.

What Makes This Opportunity Different?

• Be part of launching a new cardiovascular surgery program from day one.
• Structured 8-week paid CVOR training program with dedicated mentorship and weekly check-ins with leadership.
• Continue building your skills across multiple OR specialties while the cardiac program grows.
• Join an award-winning OR team known for strong leadership, excellent staff engagement, and a collaborative culture.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain the operating room, instruments, and specialized cardiovascular equipment.
• Scrub and/or circulate cardiovascular cases
• Maintain a sterile environment while adhering to infection prevention and patient safety standards.
• Monitor patients throughout the intraoperative phase and respond appropriately to changes in condition.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and the interdisciplinary care team to ensure safe, efficient surgical outcomes.

Compensation & Perks

• $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
• $13/hour standby pay while on call
• +$4/hour CV differential after orientation when working cardiac cases
• $1,000 certification bonus
• Annual performance bonus
• Annual merit increases

Schedule

• Full-Time
•  8-hour shifts day shifts 

Qualifications

Required:

• Active RN license
• Previous Operating Room experience (hospital, ambulatory surgery center, or outpatient surgery center)

Preferred:

• CVOR experience
• Experience scrubbing and/or circulating cardiac cases

Don't have CVOR experience? Strong OR nurses with a desire to learn cardiovascular surgery are encouraged to apply.

If you're looking for more than just another OR position and want the opportunity to help build something new while advancing your cardiovascular surgical skills, we'd love to connect.
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