OR - Operating Room

Opportunity:

RN - OR

Job Details:

• Minimum 3 years of experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Previous charge experience required
• Travel experience required
• Patient population: Adolescents to Geriatrics
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS (preferred), CNOR (preferred)
• Epic charting system experience required; also uses Pyxis and SBAR
• Must be able to both circulate and scrub - experience in both is a hard requirement
• Main OR does not include scrub and/or circulating for OH and Vascular specialties
• High volume service lines include: total joints (hips, knees, shoulders), robotics (general, urology, colorectal, gyn), and spine/neuro cases (cervical, lumbar, and thoracic fusions and craniotomies)
• Neuro/Spine procedures include laminectomies, kyphoplasty, craniotomies, and lumbar/cervical fusions
• Robotic procedures include colon resections, prostatectomies, lung lobectomies, and mediastinal mass excisions using Da Vinci XI
• Urology procedures include TURP, cystolitholapaxy, aquablation technique, and laser ureteroscopy
• Orthopedic procedures include total joint replacements (TKA, THA, TSA, TAA), ORIF, ACL reconstruction, and arthroscopy
• Special equipment includes 2 Da Vinci XI Robots, 1 Mako Ortho Robot, Neuro Stealth Navigation System, O-arms, C-arms, Microscopes, ProAxis, Hana and Jackson Tables
• Pharmacy is located within the department
• Interdisciplinary support includes IV teams, interpretation services, radiology, pharmacy, and unit secretary
• 16 operating rooms with an average daily census of 35
• Patient ratio is 1:1 for days, nights, and weekends
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Orientation hours: 72 hours
• Maximum 7 days of requested time off per contract; all RTO must be finalized at time of submission
• Call requirements: 2-3 weekend shifts and 3-5 weekday shifts per 8-week schedule
• Call shifts are either C1 (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM) or C2 (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
• Weekend coverage: 2-3 weekends per 8-week schedule, either in-house or on call
• Holiday work expectations: if 1-2 major holidays fall during assignment, traveler is expected to work all of them; if 3 holidays fall during assignment, traveler is expected to work 2
• Floating is rare but may occur within facility and scope of practice as needed
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Community hospital experience required
• GA or Compact nursing license required