Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an acute care Operating Room position requiring a minimum of two years OR experience and an active ID or compact RN license.

Details

• Position is in the Operating Room within an acute care hospital setting
• The surgical department has 17 suites and averages 65 cases per day
• Patient population includes both adults and pediatrics, including trauma and specialty cases
• Common cases involve general, DaVinci, neuro-spine, ortho, urology, oncology, ENT, GYN, and bariatrics
• Primary shift is 12-hour days (7a-7p or 9a-9p), variable days off, with minimum four hours of call per week
• Possible weekend and holiday in-house 12-hour call shifts, typically once per month
• Call response time is 30 minutes
• Rare floating is required to nearby surgery centers or ORs, including CVOR for those with experience
• EPIC is used for charting and EMR documentation
• Scrubs are provided in grey
• One week of orientation including general and unit-specific training

Requirements

• Active ID or compact state RN license required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Minimum of 2 years recent Operating Room RN experience required
• Previous travel assignment experience preferred
• Experience with a broad range of OR cases strongly preferred
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from the last 12 months, and one peer or supervisor from the last 3 years
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius from the facility

Additional Information

• Work with a multidisciplinary surgical team including 24/7 charge nurse and OR techs
• No scrubbing required for RNs in this role
• No block scheduling or special scheduling requests accepted
• Permanent employees must be separated for at least one year before applying for a travel assignment
• Holiday and weekend call coverage may be required, with volunteers considered first
• Returning employees must meet eligibility requirements for rehire