Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position at a rural Kentucky hospital, requiring at least 2 years of OR experience and on-call availability across a broad range of surgical specialties.

Details

• Small rural OR environment with 3 operating rooms
• Surgical specialties include orthopedics, spine, OB/GYN, vascular, general surgery, GI endoscopy, podiatry, ENT, total joints, and amputations
• Approximately 2-3 spine cases performed per month
• C-sections performed in the OR
• Vascular surgeries including carotid procedures are part of the caseload
• 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• On-call is required
• Charting is performed in Epic

Requirements

• Active KY RN license or compact RN license currently in hand
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in the OR
• Current BLS certification required
• Epic EMR experience preferred given its use in this setting
• COVID-19 vaccination required (two doses) or approved declination on file

Additional Information

• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers — no radius rule applies
• Former permanent employees of this health system must have been separated for at least 90 days before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are not explicitly welcomed — prior travel or strong OR experience is recommended given the acuity and on-call demands