Travel RN - Operating Room

Location: Kansas City

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN with a current MO or compact license, at least 2 years of recent specialty experience, and night shift availability.

Job Details

• Work in an acute care hospital operating room with a 74-bed facility,

• Assignment is 13 weeks in length on night shift (3x12 hours, 18:45-07:15),

• Floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities within scope,

• Patient ratios are 1:1 across days, nights, and weekends,

• Weekend requirement is 8 shifts in a 6-week schedule, combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,

• Holiday and Charge RN assignments may be assigned as needed,

• Ambulatory OR, general OR, pediatric general OR, and trauma cases included,

• Covers a wide range of procedures in gynecology, plastics, trauma, orthopedics, general surgery, endoscopy, urology, robotics, and ENT,

• Uses Epic charting system,

• Scrub color required is navy,

Job Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license in hand at time of consideration; both Kansas and Missouri licenses may be required for floating,

• Minimum of 2 years recent specialty experience, with at least 1 full year in the past 12 months and no employment gaps greater than 90 days in the last year,

• Certifications required: ABLS; certifications preferred: CNOR, PALS, ACLS, NIHSS,

• Proficient in a wide range of OR nursing skills, including blood product administration, cardiac monitoring, infection control, and robotic-assisted procedures,

• Experience with Epic EMR preferred,

• Two recent professional references required, with at least one supervisor-level or above and both from the past year,

• Must be able to be on-call for one weekend every six weeks and one night per week,

• Home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted,

• Pending licenses are not accepted,

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include assisting with comprehensive OR procedures in multiple specialties, specimen management, scrub and circulating duties, and adherence to safety protocols,

• Must be comfortable with floating between units and facilities as needed,

• First-time travelers are accepted for this role,

• RTO (Requested Time Off) is limited to 7 days per contract,

• No travel partners are allowed,

• Free parking is available onsite,

• Drug screening is required; positive or diluted results not cleared by MRO will require a 6-month wait before reapplying,

• Completion of onboarding modules is required pre-start and annually,

• Facility may offer the position without an interview,