Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a Pediatric Operating Room position at a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, requiring at least 2 years of OR experience and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Pediatric OR unit serving patients from newborn to 17 years of age in a 30-bed operating room at a short-term acute care hospital
• Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU; major academic teaching hospital and member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)
• Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts (6:45 AM – 3:15 PM)
• Self-scheduling with rotating on-call duties on some weeknights and weekends
• Charting via Cerner; Accudose also in use
• No floating to sister facilities
• Free on-site parking available for travelers

Requirements

• Active WV RN license or compact RN license required; WV pending license accepted at time of consideration but must be active prior to start
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, with at least 2 years specifically in OR nursing
• Prior travel nursing experience required — first-time travelers will not be considered
• Experience in both scrubbing and circulating required
• Pediatric OR and general OR experience required
• Experience in a pediatric clinical setting required
• Candidate must have a permanent address at least 75 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted
• Two manager or charge nurse references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 – March 31); medical or allergist documentation required for exemption

Additional Information

• Perform both scrub and circulator roles in a pediatric OR setting
• Experience in women's specialty care and/or robotic surgery is highly preferred
• IV start experience is preferred
• Schedule cannot be blocked and must meet the needs of the unit
• Schedule flexibility is appreciated; if time off is requested during the assignment, extending the contract by equivalent time is encouraged
• Former permanent employees of this health system must have a gap of at least 2 years from their last day of permanent employment before being eligible to return as a traveler
• Bright blue scrubs required
• COVID vaccine is not required