Description

American Traveler is seeking an RN for an Operating Room position at a Level I trauma, Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital, requiring an active SC or compact RN license and 2 years of experience.

Details

• Work in the Main Operating Room of a Level I trauma academic teaching hospital with 21 OR suites
• Surgical specialties include Trauma, Transplant, Ortho, Neuro, ENT, GU-GYN, and Robotics
• RNs are trained to both scrub and circulate surgical procedures
• Nursing team consists of 75% RNs and 25% Certified Surgical Technologists
• Night shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM
• Up to one working weekend shift per 4-week schedule period
• No on-call requirements
• Floating required within scope to like units or sister facilities
• Uses EPIC for charting
• Block scheduling may be accommodated with manager approval, dependent on unit needs

Requirements

• Active SC or Multi-State/Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required (AHA only)
• Radiation badge required (provided by agency)
• 2 years of OR experience strongly preferred
• Scrub experience strongly preferred
• Level I trauma center experience preferred
• EPIC charting experience preferred
• SSN and driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Facility is a Level I Trauma Center, Teaching Facility, and Magnet-designated hospital with 820 staffed beds
• Fast-paced, nurse-driven department utilizing cutting-edge surgical technology
• Scrubs are provided
• At least one holiday period must be worked, either Christmas (Dec 24-26) or New Year's (Dec 31-Jan 1)
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Previous perm or PRN staff must be separated from the facility system for 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates accepted on a case-by-case basis
• Candidates residing within 60 miles are considered local; non-local candidates are prioritized
• All requested time off must be submitted with the application for consideration
• During hurricane season (June through November, peaking August-September), all staff may be assigned to emergency response teams