RN, RN Nurse, Operating Room Nurse

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Operating Room

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Rotating

Hours per Shift: 8 or 12 hours

Experience: Minimum of 2 years

License: Current nursing license required

Certifications: BLS certification required

Must be able to circulate independently and take call as required.

Scrubbing experience is required.

Description:

The operating room team consists of multiple suites.

An average of 80 to 120 cases is performed daily.

Experience in a Level I Trauma Center and poly trauma response is preferred.

Common service lines include ortho, neuro, bariatric, ENT, and ophthalmology.

The RN must have experience in major ortho procedures, cranial and spinal surgeries.

Robotic assistance for surgical procedures is available, experience considered a bonus.

Charge nurse and house supervisor roles are designated to specific staff.

OR technicians support the RNs, with RN positions prioritized.

Shifts include two 12-hour days and two 8-hour days per week.

Weeknight and weekend call requirements involve mandatory standby hours.

Travelers are expected to take 20-30 hours of standby call in a four-week period.

Response time for call is 30 minutes.

Floating may occur between designated areas based on experience.

Basic OR equipment utilized includes Bovie machines, suction devices, and robotic systems.

Orientation is provided, including training on the charting system.

EPIC is the charting system in use.

The position does not require a BSN.