Travel Nurse RN - CVOR

TNAA Total Med RN is looking for a Travel Nurse RN – CVOR – $2,867 per week in Belleville, IL.

• Specialty:
  OR – Operating Room
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

We’re looking for Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Belleville, IL. The right RN should have 1–2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse and/or scrub nurse, and potentially RN first assistant. Read below for more requirements.

As an OR Travel Nurse, you will assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients, as well as provide pre‑ and post‑surgery care and education to the patient. Circulating OR Nurses work within the operating suite but outside of the sterile field;
Scrub OR Nurses handle and prepare operating instruments and equipment within the sterile field. Surgery responsibilities may include preparing instruments for specific surgical procedures, monitoring and observing the patient during surgery, and responding to potential complications alongside the physician.

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medication; report any adverse reactions to treatment.
• Serve as the communication liaison between patients’ family members and members of the operating team.
• Ensure that the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct patient.
• Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by physician; teach patients and families how to manage medication and home care needs.

• Respond to comfort and safety needs of patient.
• Accurate care and handling of specimens.
• Monitor equipment used during surgery.
• Inventory of surgical items pre‑and post‑procedure.

• Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care.
• Help control bleeding.
• Suture patients following surgery.

OR Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds, with occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds. RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases in the operating room environment.

• ACLS, BLS, 2 years experience.
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Pay package is based on 8‑hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed hours
• Continuing education
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1