Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN for a travel assignment at a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma teaching hospital in Illinois, requiring a minimum of 2 years of OR experience with mandatory vascular, ophthalmology, and general surgery skills.

Job Details

• Work setting is an acute care, Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma teaching hospital with 173 staffed beds,

• Assignment is in the Operating Room, which includes 16 rooms with a 1:1 patient ratio,

• Day shift schedule: 5x8 hours ),

• 2-3 weekend days required per 8-week schedule,

• Call is pre-assigned by the coordinator; full-time staff are expected to take 1-2 call shifts per week, including vascular call,

• Holiday coverage is optional - agency staff may pick up a holiday call assignment or fill a gap if needed,

• Required surgical case experience includes:
Endoscopic/Laparoscopic, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Urology, and Vascular,

• Preferred experience includes DaVinci Robotic cases, CVOR, and Hybrid OR,

• Ophthalmology experience preferred in both scrubbing and circulating roles,

• Charting is done via Epic,

• Scrubs are provided by the facility,

• Free onsite employee parking is available,

• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction,

Job Requirements

• Active IL RN license currently in hand - pending licenses are not accepted,

• BLS certification required; CNOR preferred,

• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required,

• Vascular surgery experience required, including vascular call experience,

• Ophthalmology surgery experience required (scrubbing and circulating),

• General OR experience required,

• Required vascular skills: AAA repair, aortocaval/aortoenteric/arteriovenous fistula repair, AVM surgery, atherectomy, carotid angioplasty/stenting, carotid endarterectomy, EVAR, femoral popliteal bypass graft, renal artery bypass, scrub vascular, TEVAR, and vein stripping,

• Required general surgery skills: appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical), laparoscopic assisted procedures, scrub general surgery, and thyroidectomy (partial/total),

• Required ophthalmology skills: cataract extraction/implant, eye trauma, glaucoma surgery, vitrectomy, and scrub ophthalmology surgery,

• Required urology skills: cystoscopy,

• Trauma amputation experience required,

• Required equipment experience: electrosurgical units and fiber optic light sources/cords,

• Required professional skills: administration of blood products, cardiac monitoring, infection control, laser safety, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, and Universal Protocol (Time Out) procedures,

• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration,

• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration,

Additional Information

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

• All time off requests must be submitted upfront - ideally no more than 5 days of RTO during the contract,

• Skills checklist required for consideration