Operating Room - OR RN - Travel Nurse

Operating Room - OR RN - Travel Nurse at Travel Nurse Across America summary:

The Operating Room Travel Nurse provides critical support during surgical procedures by assisting physicians, preparing and handling surgical instruments, and delivering pre- and post-operative care and education to patients. This role includes circulating nurse duties outside the sterile field, scrub nurse responsibilities within the sterile field, and potentially serving as an RN first assistant involved in direct surgical care. Candidates must have recent acute care experience, physical stamina, and relevant certifications such as BLS.

We're looking for Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Lexington, NC. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, and/or scrub nurse, and potentially RN first assistant. Read below for more requirements.

As an OR Travel Nurse, you will assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients, as well as providing pre- and post-surgery care and education to the patient. Circulating OR Nurses work within the operating suite but outside of the sterile field;
Scrub OR Nurses handle and prepare operating instruments and equipment within the sterile field. Surgery responsibilities may include preparing instruments for specific surgical procedures, monitoring and observing the patient during surgery, and responding to potential complications alongside the physician.

As an OR Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
• Serve as the communication liaison between patients' family members and members of the operating team.
• Ensure that the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct patient.
• Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by physician; teach patients and families how to manage medication and home care needs.

• Responding to comfort and safety needs of patient.
• Accurate care and handling of specimens.
• Monitoring equipment used during surgery.
• Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.

• Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures.
• Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.

• Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care.
• Help control bleeding.
• Suture patients following surgery.

Keywords:

Operating Room Nurse, OR Nurse, Travel Nurse, Scrub Nurse, Circulating Nurse, RN First Assistant, Surgical Nursing, Acute Care RN, Patient Care, Pre and Postoperative Care