Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with cardiovascular and general surgery expertise for a 13-week assignment at a Level IV trauma teaching hospital.

• Active WV or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted for consideration)
• BLS certification required (AHA preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of in-specialty (OR) experience required
• Proficient in circulating and scrub roles for cardiac, general, vascular, thoracic, and robotic surgeries
• Proficient at vein harvesting and radial artery harvesting
• Skilled in vascular procedures including AV fistulas/grafts, aortic surgeries/bypasses, femoral to popliteal or distal bypasses, carotids, and embolectomies
• Skilled in orthopedic procedures including arthroscopies and total joint replacements
• Skilled in general surgery procedures including colorectal/colon resections, laparoscopic assisted surgeries, Whipple procedures, liver resections, thyroidectomies, and mastectomies
• Skilled in ENT procedures including tracheostomies, laryngectomies, and radical neck dissections
• Skilled in urology procedures including cystectomies, nephrectomies, prostatectomies, and various implants
• Skilled in robotic surgeries including gynecologic, colorectal, hernia, and Nissen fundoplication procedures
• Skilled in gynecologic procedures including abdominal/vaginal hysterectomies and posterior/anterior repairs
• Minimum 2 Manager or Charge Nurse references from within the past 2 years required
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Prior Charge Nurse experience preferred

• Operating Room unit within a short-term acute care, Level IV Trauma Center, and major teaching hospital
• Average daily census of 22 cases
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (6:45 AM-7:15 PM)
• Every other weekend required
• On-call requirement of 1 day per week plus 1-2 weekends per 4-5 week schedule
• 30-minute response time required when on call
• Charting completed in Cerner and Accudose
• Circulating and scrub duties required
• Major teaching hospital and member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)
• Scrub color requirement: royal blue, white, or a combination of both
• Holiday RTO requests limited to no more than 1 of the 3 major holidays
• Holiday coverage required for major holidays via on-call shifts (emergencies only)
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1-March 31) unless medical exemption documented by an allergist or physician
• COVID vaccine not required
• First-time travelers accepted if experience requirements are met
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of the Vandalia Health System (including CAMC, Mon Health, Davis Medical Center, Broaddus Hospital, Webster Memorial Hospital, Grafton City Hospital, Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, and Minnie Hamilton Health System) are not eligible for this travel contract
• Candidates must have a permanent address more than 100 miles from the facility, with candidates between 75-100 miles considered on a case-by-case basis
• Free parking provided for travelers

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job : P-761331

Open Positions: 2