RN, Operating Room Nurse, RN Nurse

Profession: RN (Registered Nurse)

Specialty: Operating Room

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Days, Monday to Thursday + 1 weekend per month + 1-2 call shifts per week

Hours per Shift: 9 hours

Experience: Minimum of 2 years

License: Required

Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS

Must-Have: Experience in Ortho, GYN, and general surgeries. Travel experience in an Operating Room unit is required.

Description:

The position is for a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room.

The department includes 6 Operating Rooms and 1 GI suite.

Common cases include adult, pediatric, geriatric, and obstetric patients.

Surgeries performed may involve orthopedics, OB/GYN, and general procedures.

Average case load ranges from 6 to 10 per day, with the potential to reach up to 20.RNs are not required to scrub in for surgeries.

The position requires experience with various surgical disciplines including Orthopedics, GYN, and general surgeries.

A manager or charge nurse is not present on each shift, and the charge nurse does not take assignments.

There are Operating Room technicians assigned to assist.

The electronic medical record system used is Meditech.

Shifts are 9 hours long from Monday to Thursday, with options for team or self-scheduling.

On-call requirements include 1-2 call shifts per week and 1 weekend per month.

Call response time required is 15 minutes.

Occasionally, staff may need to help other departments, but patient loads will not be assigned.

Scrub color and dress code are provided by the facility.

There is a requirement for a certain radius for candidates, and they should not be employed with any associated facilities.

Time off requests should be submitted upfront.

Cancellation policies allow for the hospital to cancel a set number of shifts during the assignment duration.

The position is within an acute care setting.