Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse

TNAA Total Med RN is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in North Platte, Nebraska.

We're looking for Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in North Platte, NE. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, and/or scrub nurse, and potentially RN first assistant. The position is a 13‑week assignment, 36 hours per week, 12‑hour daytime shifts.

• 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 patient.
  • 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.
• Stand and walk for long periods of time and bend, lean, and stoop without difficulty; lift up to 20‑50 pounds as required; exposure to chemicals or infectious diseases may occur.

• RNs with 1-2 years recent acute care experience in a circulating or scrub role.
• Certifications:
  
  ACLS, BLS, PALS (additional certifications may be required before beginning assignment).
• Must be able to work 12‑hour shifts and 36 hours per week.

Total Med 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.

• 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