Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room - in Jefferson, NC

Job Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room

Location:

Jefferson, NC

Agency:
Mindlance Health

Pay: $2,266 per week

Shift: Days – 5 days x 8 hours (07:00 – 15:00)

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Start Date:

3/30/2026

• Provide perioperative nursing care for a variety of surgical procedures, including general, orthopaedic, abdominal, gynecologic, and ophthalmologic cases.
• Pre‑evaluate patients, obtain informed consent, and perform anesthesia preparation and monitoring.
• Assist surgeons, scrub and restock instruments, and maintain a sterile field throughout each procedure.
• Document all patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes using Meditech and other institutional documentation systems.
• Monitor intra‑operative patient status, including cardiac and respiratory parameters, and respond to emergencies.
• Perform post‑operative care in the PACU, including pain management, wound assessment, and patient education.
• Adhere to infection control, radiation safety, universal protocol (time‑out), and specimen handling procedures.
• Provide patient and family education regarding procedures, recovery expectations, and post‑operative instructions.

• Minimum 2 years of operating room or acute care experience.
• Current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications.
• Proficiency in general OR nursing and proficiency in procedures such as colonoscopy, EGD, laparoscopic‑assisted surgeries, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia repair, orthopaedic joint replacement, gynecologic hysterectomy, cataract extraction, and related procedures.
• Experience with Meditech documentation system.
• Knowledge of infection control, radiation safety, specimen handling, PACU recovery protocols, and universal protocol (time‑out).
• Strong communication, collaboration, and patient‑safety orientation.

• Experience in ambulatory OR settings, bronchoscopy, PEG tube placement, mastectomy, thyroidectomy, ophthalmic surgery, arthroscopic surgeries, orthopaedic surgeries, circumcision, and urologic procedures.
• Knowledge of emergency management (fire safety, latex allergy, malignant hyperthermia, laser safety, wound management).
• Experience with advanced laparoscopic instruments and endoscopic surgery.

• On‑call requirement: every third day and every third weekend, with call start at 3 pm and ending 7 am the following day.
• No float or weekend coverage required.
• Vaccination:
  Flu vaccine required (medical/religious exemption allowed); COVID‑19 vaccine not required.