Description

American Traveler is seeking an Operating Room RN with circulator experience across multiple surgical specialties for a 13-week day shift assignment with call requirements.

Details

• Operating Room unit within a hospital setting
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Day shift schedule, 4x10-hour shifts from 10:30 AM to 9:00 PM
• 40 hours per week plus call requirements
• Floating to like units within scope may be required based on facility needs, with brief orientation provided
• Surgical specialties include thoracic, general surgery, orthopedic, ortho/spine, and urology procedures
• Procedures include lobe/lung resection, thoracotomy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair, thyroidectomy, arthroscopy, fracture reduction, laminectomy/discectomy, spinal fusion, total joint replacement, cystoscopy, nephrectomy, and prostatectomy
• Uses cell saver equipment

Requirements

• Active OK or Compact RN license required at time of submission
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Minimum 1 year of experience required; 2 years of circulator experience needed if no prior travel experience
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Skilled in emergency management and fire safety protocols
• Proficient in administration of blood and blood products, infection control, laser safety, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, Universal Protocol (time out) procedures, and wound management

Additional Information

• First-time travelers accepted with 2 years of circulator experience
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to qualify for travel rate
• Former staff members must have separated from the facility for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• No travel pairs or groups accepted
• RTO must be submitted at time of application, with no more than 3 days auto-approved and no RTO permitted during the first week of orientation