Operating Room Registered Nurse

Role title:
Sr. Manager - Healthcare (Recruitment, Delivery & Client Relations)

Position:
RN – Operating Room (OR) Nurse

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 8-hour Day Shifts - 40 hrs/week (Variable start times 5:30 AM–7:00 AM) + On-call rotation

Facility Type: Level II Trauma, Level III NICU, Magnet Designated, Primary Stroke Center

Job Description:

About the Facility

• 933-bed teaching hospital, 21 operating rooms
• Recognized for advanced surgical specialties, Magnet designation, and comprehensive patient care
• Supportive leadership:
  Charge Nurse, Leads, and Supervisors present on the unit

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) with strong experience in Neuro/ENT and Orthopedic surgery to join the SLMC surgical team. The RN OR will scrub and circulate in complex cases, collaborate with surgeons and anesthesia teams, and ensure optimal patient outcomes in a high-volume surgical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Scrub and circulate for surgical procedures in Neuro/ENT, Ortho, General, Plastics, Vascular, GU, GYN, and Robotics (robotics experience preferred; no training provided)
• Independently manage complex surgical cases, including craniotomies, spinal fusions, sinus surgeries, and vascular procedures
• Maintain strict sterile technique and patient safety protocols
• Anticipate the surgeon's needs, manage instrumentation, and ensure the readiness of surgical equipment
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for seamless perioperative care
• Participate in on-call rotation with 30-minute response time (General/Neuro/Ortho)
• ENT: Neck dissections, Sinus surgeries (Stealth Navigation), Cochlear implants, Tonsillectomy
• Ortho & General: Joint, Trauma, Oncology, Plastics, GU, GYN, Laparoscopic, Vascular
• Robotics: Cases available (DaVinci) – strong background preferred

Certifications & Requirements

• Active RN License (Wisconsin or Compact)
• Required:
  
  BLS Certification
• Navigation systems experience preferred: Medtronic Stealth (ENT), Medtronic Navigation (Cranial/Spine), Stryker & Synaptive (Cranial)
• Minimum 2 years OR experience
• First-time travelers require additional approval – strong prior experience highly preferred

Scheduling & On-Call

• Day shifts with variable start times (5:30 AM – 7:00 AM)
• On-call required (8-week call schedule):
• End of Shift (EOS) call: 8–10 slots
• Overnight call (10:30 PM – 7:00 AM): 1–2 slots
• Holiday coverage:
  Flexible scheduling (4x10s or unpaid holiday if requested)
• Response time:
  30 minutes

Systems & Equipment

• Charting: EPIC
• Medication Dispensing:
  Pyxis
• Infusion Pumps:
  Alaris

Additional Information

• Orientation: 1–1.5 weeks (based on team and unit needs)
• Scrubs:
  Provided by hospital (bouffant required over personal caps)
• Parking:
  Free – Day shift (detached lot 2 blocks away), PMs (attached lot)
• On-site amenities:
  Starbucks & cafeteria
• No call rooms available

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Health Care Provider, Other, and Consulting
• Industries
• Hospitals and Health Care and Public Health