Since 1996, PPR has been providing travel nursing professionals just like you with great employment experiences and dynamic career opportunities across the nation. In our 20+ years providing high paying travel nurse jobs, we’ve perfected our customer experience. With an industry-leading benefits package and tenured recruiters who are passionate, empathetic and value-oriented we’ve built a community more than a company.
At PPR we’re always looking for ways to provide a better experience for our travel nurses. Looking to maximize your compensation? PPR offers expanded hours for CVOR assignments as well as the option to travel with a team or family members (furry or not).
Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) nurses work in surgical services and/or operating rooms. Working as a CVOR RN means that you will work in specialized areas that only treat open-heart (cardiovascular) patients. Common job duties include:
According to several sources, including the BLS, CVOR staff nurses stand to earn an average pay of around $46,000 per year. The numbers above are median incomes based on 2016 BLS surveys. On top of these pay rates there's a lot of additional earning potential in the form of bonuses, travel nursing pay, and much more. Travel RNs can find ambitious positions available with PPR in major cities including San Francisco, Cedar Rapids, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Kansas City, and Fort Lauderdale.
We've compiled data from several trusted salary information sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics, GlassDoor, Payscale, and Indeed.com.
There's an exciting future ahead for CVOR RNs, especially for those in the travel nursing industry. Based on data collected from several sources in 2016, including the BLS, it is estimated that job openings for Registered Nurses are expected to grow by 15 percent between 2016 to 2026. The BLS also claims that nurses rank number one in most annual job openings among all occupations requiring a minimum of an associates degree. That means that there are over 100,000 jobs for RNs opening every year! With record numbers of applicants, record high demand and an estimated average salary increase, the future is bright for CVOR travel nurses looking for travel opportunities.
Nursing in itself is extremely rewarding, but if you've found yourself craving a tad more adventure than your everyday perm job, CVOR travel nursing may just be what you're looking for in your next job. Travel nurse jobs span from coast to coast and almost everywhere in between granting those with a lust for wander endless opportunities. The first step to landing your dream CVOR travel nurse job is knowing where to apply, and where the demand is high so is the likelihood of being placed. Check out the list below of states in high demand for CVOR RNs.
PPR is an equal opportunity employer.