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Registered Nurse (RN), CVOR

HSHS · O'Fallon, IL · $32.00–$48.00 an hour · Full time

Posted Aug 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This is a CVOR role at St. Elizabeth's in O'Fallon. What surgical or cardiac experience do you bring?

What they are checking: Whether they have OR experience or the background to learn cardiac surgery quickly.

Tell me about a time you spoke up to a surgeon about a safety concern.

What they are checking: Whether they will advocate for the patient in a hierarchical environment.

What would you need to learn to feel confident in the CVOR?

What they are checking: Whether they are honest about their learning needs and motivated to grow.

What would you do

The count is off at the end of the case. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stop closure and follow the count policy without bending under pressure.

A patient on bypass starts to crash and the team is moving fast. What's your role?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay calm, anticipate needs, and communicate in an emergency.

How would you handle a nervous patient right before heart surgery?

What they are checking: Whether they can comfort patients and answer their questions honestly.

About the work

Walk me through your role as a circulator during a CABG.

What they are checking: Whether they understand the flow of a cardiac case and the circulator's safety duties.

How do you make sure the surgical time-out is done right every time?

What they are checking: Whether they enforce safety checks even when the team is rushed.

How do you prepare a cardiac room before the patient arrives?

What they are checking: Whether they know the setup and equipment cardiac surgery needs.

How do you prevent surgical site infections in the OR?

What they are checking: Whether they follow sterile technique and infection prevention steps carefully.

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The full job description

As published by HSHS.

Pay Range: $32.00 - $48.00 A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education. Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Surgery team. Ideal candidates are patient focused, mission driven caregivers looking for an opportunity to apply clinical knowledge to coordinate and perform hands on acute patient care at the bedside. Position Specifics: o Department: Surgery o Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift o Facility: St. Elizabeth’s Hospital o Location: O’Fallon, IL o Sign on Bonus: $15,000 o Compensation that aligns with your experience Education Qualifications • Graduate from an accredited and approved school of nursing accepted for licensure in the state of practice is required. • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred. Experience Qualifications • Experience in healthcare is preferred. Certifications, Licenses and Registrations • Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in state of practice is required. • Wisconsin: RNs may practice with a valid multi-state RN license as outlined in the Nurse Licensure Compact rules. • Basic Life Support (BLS) is required. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient. Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits. • Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues. • Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need. • Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions. • Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period. • Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more! • Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more! Benefits HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. Notice Regarding Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process Hospital Sisters may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence or machine-learning technologies, to assist with certain administrative aspects of the recruitment process. These tools may help our recruiting team organize applications, search for resumes, identify qualifications reflected in application materials, and facilitate communications or scheduling with applicants. Information used by these tools may include materials you provide during the application process, such as your resume, work history, education, qualifications, and responses to application questions. These tools are used only to support our recruiting process. Hiring decisions are made by HSHS personnel, and automated tools do not make employment decisions on behalf of HSHS. Applicants who have questions about this notice or who require a reasonable accommodation or alternative evaluation method may contact HSHS Human Resources at Contact@hshs.org

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