Travel RN - Operating Room - First Assist

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN - First Assist (RNFA) for a 30-bed Operating Room unit at a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and major teaching hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of RN experience and on-call availability.

Job Details

• 30-bed adult Operating Room unit at a short-term acute care, Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and major teaching hospital (COTH member),

• Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts (6:45 AM - 5:15 PM),

• On-call required on a self-scheduled rotating basis, including some weeknights and weekends,

• Charting systems in use:
Cerner, Accudose, and SBAR,

• Floating within scope is not required,

• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility; those between 75-100 miles may be considered on a case-by-case basis at the same rate,

• Local candidates are not accepted,

Job Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required (pending license acceptable at time of application, but active license required before start),

• Current BLS certification required (must be American Heart Association-issued),

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required,

• Experience in a pediatric OR setting required,

• Proficiency in circulating and scrubbing required,

• Experience with General OR cases required,

• Experience in women's specialty services preferred,

• Robotic surgical experience (e.g., Da Vinci Si or Xi) preferred,

• IV start skills preferred,

• Travel nursing experience preferred,

• Driver's License and Social Security card required for consideration,

• Minimum 2 manager or charge nurse references from within the past 2 years required for consideration,

• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 - March 31); medical exemption accepted with documentation from an allergist or physician,

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include surgical first assist duties such as suturing all wound layers, clamping/cauterizing vessels, digital tissue manipulation, suctioning/irrigation, wound dressing, and counting sponges with the circulating nurse,

• Additional clinical skills include aseptic technique, instrument processing, laser safety, sterilization/disinfection, and use of isolation precautions/PPE,

• Robotic cases including Da Vinci Si and Xi systems are performed in this unit, as well as thoracic, urology, and general surgery cases,

• Orientation is held every other Thursday,

• Pre-start modules are required and typically take 2-4 hours to complete; vary by specialty,

• Scrub color is bright blue,

• Parking is complimentary for travelers,

• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position,

• Former permanent employees of any Vandalia Health System facility (including CAMC, Mon Health, Davis Medical Center, and others in the system) are not eligible for a travel contract at this location,

• Former permanent employees of this specific facility must have a minimum 2-year gap since their last day worked before being eligible to return as a traveler,

• No RTO restrictions,