Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room

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

Specialty: OR – Operating Room. Discipline: RN. Duration: 13 weeks.

Work hours:

36 hours per week, 12‑hour days.

Employment type:

Travel.

We are looking for Operating Room RN an immediate opening in Hermiston, OR. The right RN should have 1–2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, scrub nurse, and/or RN first assistant.

As an OR Travel Nurse, you will assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients, as well as providing 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, 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.

Additional duties for Circulating OR Nurses may include:

• Responding to comfort and safety needs of patients.
• Accurate care and handling of specimens.
• Monitoring equipment used during surgery.
• Inventory of surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.

Additional duties for Scrub OR Nurses may include:

• Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures.
• Inventory of surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.

Additional duties for RN First Assistant may include:

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

Physical requirements:

ability to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. Must be able to lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds ards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases may occur.

• ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC, 3 Years.
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Total Med Travel Job .

• 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