Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN with recent cardiac and trauma surgery proficiency and an active IA or compact RN license.

Job Details

• Hospital-based Operating Room setting with 16 OR suites and Level I trauma capacity,

• Patient ratio is 1:1 with an average of 35-50 cases per day,

• Specialty cases include cardiac, vascular, thoracic, neuro, ortho (primarily trauma), robotics (da Vinci), gyn, urology, general, pediatrics, transplants, ENT, and plastics,

• Runs 12-14 OR rooms routinely, reserving space for trauma,

• Utilizes specialized equipment including 3 Davinci robots, Stealth neuro navigation, Synthes and Stryker for ortho trauma,

• Work schedule is Monday through Friday, 4x10 hour shifts, with a rotating day off,

• Call requirements include up to 2 overnights per week and 4 weekends per 13-week contract; weekend call is Friday 5:00pm through Monday 6:30am,

• Float required to all campuses as needed,

• Scrubs are provided,

• EPIC is the EMR used and experience with EPIC is required,

Job Requirements

• Active IA or compact RN license is required,

• A minimum of 2 years current operating room experience is required,

• Recent circulating and operating room nursing experience is required,

• Strong proficiency in cardiac, vascular, thoracic, and general surgery is required,

• Scrub experience is preferred; open heart scrubbing experience is highly preferred,

• Experience with da Vinci robotics, pediatrics, trauma, neuro, ortho (trauma), gynecology, urology, transplants, plastics, ENT, and vascular cases is highly preferred,

• EPIC EMR experience within the last 3 years is required,

• Level I trauma experience is highly preferred,

• BLS certification from the AHA or ARC is required,

• Driver's license is required for consideration,

• At least one supervisory reference from the past 24 months is preferred,

• Must have completed a travel assignment within the last 12 months; first time travelers will not be considered,

Additional Information

• Must be able to both scrub and circulate; experience in both roles is preferred,

• Expected turnover time is less than 20 minutes between cases,

• Part of a team supporting complex and high-acuity surgical cases in a busy trauma center,

• Orientation dates may be scheduled based on start time,

• Holiday coverage required; must work 2 of 3 major winter holidays (Christmas, New Year's, Thanksgiving),

• Time off requests during key holiday periods are limited to one day,

• Returning employees may not be eligible if employed within the past 12 months,

• Dress code is scrubs, which are provided,