Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Overview

Title: Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR)

Department: OR RN

Type: Travel/Contract – 13 Weeks

Schedule:

• Shift: Day, 3x12-Hour (07:00 – 19:30)
• Variable Start Times: Saturday 07:00, Sunday 07:00, Monday 15:00
• Block Schedules: Available per manager discretion
• On-call Requirement: Yes – distributed equally among nursing staff (up to 6–8 shifts in 6 weeks; nights, evenings, and weekends included, typically 8 hrs). Start Date: 09/22/2025 (ASAP start preferred)

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment. The ideal candidate will have trauma, neuro, vascular, and orthopedic surgical experience due to the facility’s trauma status. Applicants should be comfortable covering a broad range of surgical specialties and must be able to participate in on-call rotations.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care during surgical procedures across multiple specialties, including trauma, neuro, vascular, ortho, general surgery, robotics, and more.
• Anticipate and prepare surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment prior to and during procedures.
• Ensure compliance with surgical safety standards, including Universal Protocol (Time Out) and infection control.
• Circulate and scrub for procedures as required.
• Administer blood products and manage intraoperative emergencies.
• Accurately handle, label, and transport specimens.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and the surgical team to achieve safe and effective outcomes.
• Participate in on-call duties and provide coverage for night shifts if needed.
• Float to similar units as required.

Key Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 3 years OR RN experience required (5 years preferred).
• Specialties Required: Trauma, Neuro, Vascular, Orthopedic surgeries.
• Certifications: BLS required.
• Travel Experience: Required.
• Other Notes:
• First-time travelers accepted.
• Weekend work required.
• RTO must be submitted at time of application.
• Locals accepted (50-mile radius rule may apply).
• Pending licenses not accepted.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (BSN preferred).

Experience

• 3 years of Operating Room RN experience (prefers 5).
• Required exposure to Level I Trauma Center.
• Strong background in trauma, neuro, vascular, and orthopedic cases.

License

• Active RN license in the state of assignment (no pending licenses).

Certifications

• BLS (required)

Skills & Competencies

• Neuro: Craniotomy, spinal fusions, laminectomy/discectomy, ALIF, XLIF, kyphoplasty.
• Vascular: AAA repair, carotid endarterectomy, AV fistula repair, fem-pop bypass.
• Gynecology: Hysterectomy, D&C, anterior/posterior repair (preferred).
• Plastics: Mastectomy with reconstruction, abdominoplasty, microvascular free flap.
• General Surgery: Appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia repair, Whipple, colon resection.
• Orthopedic/Spine: Arthroscopy, total joint replacement, fracture reduction, spinal fusion.
• Podiatry: Bunionectomy, ankle fusion, metatarsal surgery (preferred).
• Robotics: Da Vinci Xi – GI, urology, gynecology procedures (preferred).
• ENT/Thoracic: Tracheostomy, radical neck dissection, VATS (preferred).
• Professional Knowledge: Infection control, laser/radiation safety, blood product administration, malignant hyperthermia response, universal protocol.
• Equipment Proficiency: Cell saver, Hana table (preferred), electrosurgical units, fiber optic light systems.