Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room

Job Description

TNAA Total Med RN is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Hermiston, Oregon.

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Hours: 36 hours per week (12‑hour shifts)
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job . Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title:
Operating Room - OR RN - Travel Nurse.

• Assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients.
• Provide pre‑ and post‑surgery care and education to patients.
• 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, reporting 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.
• Monitoring equipment used during surgery.
• Inventory of surgical items pre‑and post‑procedure.
• Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures (Scrub OR).
• Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care (RN First Assistant).
• Help control bleeding.
• Suture patients following surgery.

• Preferred 1–2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, scrub nurse, and/or RN first assistant.
• ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC, 3 Years (additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment).
• Physical ability to stand, walk, bend, lean, stoop without difficulty. Able to lift up to 20 pounds routinely; may be required to lift up to 50 pounds.

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