Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN for a travel assignment at a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma teaching hospital in Illinois, requiring a minimum of 2 years of OR experience with mandatory vascular, ophthalmology, and general surgery skills.

Details

• Work setting is an acute care, Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma teaching hospital with 173 staffed beds
• Assignment is in the Operating Room, which includes 16 rooms with a 1:1 patient ratio
• Day shift schedule: 5x8 hours (0700–1530)
• 2–3 weekend days required per 8-week schedule
• Call is pre-assigned by the coordinator; full-time staff are expected to take 1–2 call shifts per week, including vascular call
• Holiday coverage is optional — agency staff may pick up a holiday call assignment or fill a gap if needed
• Required surgical case experience includes: Endoscopic/Laparoscopic, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Urology, and Vascular
• Preferred experience includes DaVinci Robotic cases, CVOR, and Hybrid OR
• Ophthalmology experience preferred in both scrubbing and circulating roles
• Charting is done via Epic
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free onsite employee parking is available
• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction

Requirements

• Active IL RN license currently in hand — pending licenses are not accepted
• BLS certification required; CNOR preferred
• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required
• Vascular surgery experience required, including vascular call experience
• Ophthalmology surgery experience required (scrubbing and circulating)
• General OR experience required
• Required vascular skills: AAA repair, aortocaval/aortoenteric/arteriovenous fistula repair, AVM surgery, atherectomy, carotid angioplasty/stenting, carotid endarterectomy, EVAR, femoral popliteal bypass graft, renal artery bypass, scrub vascular, TEVAR, and vein stripping
• Required general surgery skills: appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical), laparoscopic assisted procedures, scrub general surgery, and thyroidectomy (partial/total)
• Required ophthalmology skills: cataract extraction/implant, eye trauma, glaucoma surgery, vitrectomy, and scrub ophthalmology surgery
• Required urology skills: cystoscopy
• Trauma amputation experience required
• Required equipment experience: electrosurgical units and fiber optic light sources/cords
• Required professional skills: administration of blood products, cardiac monitoring, infection control, laser safety, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, and Universal Protocol (Time Out) procedures
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• All time off requests must be submitted upfront — ideally no more than 5 days of RTO during the contract
• Skills checklist required for consideration