Description

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

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 (daVinci), 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

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 daVinci 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