Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse

Job Details

TNAA Total Med RN is seeking a travel nurse RN OR
- Operating Room for a travel nursing position in Petoskey, Michigan.

Specialty: OR
- Operating Room

Discipline: RN

Duration: 13 weeks

Hours:

40 hours per week (10 hour shifts)

Shift: 10 hour shifts (days)

Employment Type:

Travel

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.

Primary tasks include:

• 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:

• 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:

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

Additional duties for RN First Assistant:

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

Physical requirements:

OR Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, bend, lean, and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to lift 20 pounds easily, and may need to lift up to 50 pounds sometimes. RNs may face hazards from exposure to chemicals or infectious diseases in the operating room environment.

• BLS certification, 2 years of recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, scrub nurse, or RN first assistant.
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

• 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

Total Med Travel Job .