Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN for a 13-week travel contract at an acute care facility in Iowa, requiring at least 1 year of OR experience and call availability including weeknights, weekends, and holidays.

Job Details

• Work setting is an acute care hospital OR department with 5 main OR suites, 1 OB/OR, and 1 ENDO suite,

• Averages approximately 12 cases per day,

• Common cases include Mako total joints, ventral/inguinal hernias, laparoscopic cholecystectomies, endoscopy, pacemaker placement, C-sections, exploratory laparotomy, cataracts, urology, ENT, and pediatric cases (appendectomy, foreign body removal, tonsillectomy, tube placement, post-tonsil bleeds),

• Surgical team includes OR techs; scrubbing is not required for RNs,

• Facility is a Level 4 trauma center,

• Charting is done in MEDITECH,

• Standard schedule is Monday-Friday, 6:45am-3:15pm (5x8s or 4x10s), with a 7am daily huddle; no self-scheduling,

• Minimum of one weeknight call per week (3:15pm-7:00am) with one nurse and one tech on call,

• One weekend of call per month covering Friday 3:15pm through Monday 7:00am,

• Minimum of one holiday call shift required,

• Call response time is 30 minutes,

Job Requirements

• Active Iowa (IA) or Compact RN license required,

• Current certifications required: BLS and ACLS (both AHA); PALS preferred,

• Minimum 1 year of OR experience required,

• Experience across the full range of cases performed at this facility is required,

• First-time travelers will not be considered,

• Must reside within 50 miles of the facility,

Additional Information

• Hospital-provided scrubs supplied,

• Orientation is flexible and individualized - at minimum a half-day unit tour is provided, with additional case-specific orientation as needed; the OR Director will attempt to connect with travelers prior to their start date,

• The OR team is described as highly collaborative with strong tenure; candidates should be team-oriented and adaptable to an established unit culture,

• No RV electrical hook-ups are available at or near the facility