Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position at a Critical Access Hospital in a resort town, requiring a minimum of 3 years of OR experience with a strong ortho background and prior travel experience.

Details

• Acute care setting in an OR department at a Critical Access Hospital (CAH)
• Facility is located in a resort town with a fast-paced surgical environment heavily focused on orthopedics, sports medicine, and robotics
• OR consists of 4 surgical suites plus 1 endoscopy suite, averaging 8 cases per day
• Common cases include ortho (total joints, sports med, hands, and trauma), general surgery, GYN, C-sections, and endoscopy
• Charting is performed in Epic; TDOC is used for instrument tracking; ProVation is used by providers for endoscopy
• Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8-hour day shifts from 0700–1530
• Weeknight call runs from 1530–0700 the following morning, typically 4 weeknights per month (may increase with staffing changes)
• Weekend call is typically 1 full weekend per month from 0700 Saturday through 0700 Monday
• Holiday call may be assigned if a holiday falls during the contract period
• The OR team is expected to cover endoscopy as part of floating responsibilities
• Scrubbing by RNs is not required; CSTs and scrubbing RNs are available, along with orderlies for room turnover
• All OR personnel are required to assist with cleaning and room turnover alongside the orderly team

Requirements

• Active Idaho (ID) or Compact RN license required — must be active at time of consideration, pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum of 3 years of OR experience required
• Strong orthopedic surgery background required
• Endoscopy experience required
• C-section experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• BLS certification required; ACLS recommended
• Epic EMR experience
• Valid driver's license required
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Must be able to remain within 30 minutes of the hospital at all times while on call

Additional Information

• Travelers are paired with a preceptor for unit-specific orientation, including unit norms and system values; orientation is 5 days
• Blue scrubs are provided per surgical services attire policy; appropriate OR shoes are required
• No blocked scheduling or special scheduling requests will be accepted
• Former permanent employees of this facility must have been separated for at least one year before being eligible for a travel assignment
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
• This is an 8-week assignment