Travel OR Circulating RN - Surgery

Position Summary

TNAA Total Med RN is seeking a travel nurse RN or Circulating RN for a travel nursing assignment in San Antonio, Texas. The assignment lasts 13 weeks, 40 hours per week, 8-hour day shifts. This is a travel role (Job ,

Job Title:

Operating Room - OR RN - Travel Nurse).

• Assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients.
• Provide pre- and post-surgery care and education to patients.
• Monitor and observe the patient during surgery, responding to potential complications alongside the physician.

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions.
• Serve as communication liaison between patients' family members and operating team.
• Ensure the correct procedure is performed on the correct patient.
• Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by the physician; teach medication and home-care needs.

• Respond to comfort and safety needs of patient.
• Accurately care for and handle specimens.
• Monitor equipment used during surgery.
• Inventory surgical items pre- and post-procedure.

• Select and handle surgical instruments and supplies during procedures.
• Inventory surgical items pre- and post-procedure.

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

OR Travel Nurses should be able to stand, walk, bend, lean, and stoop without difficulty, and lift up to 20 pounds routinely (and up to 50 pounds when moving patients). They may face hazards from exposure to chemicals or infectious diseases in the operating room environment.

• Registered Nurse (RN) with 1-2 years of recent acute care experience as a circulating or scrub nurse, or RN first assistant.
• BLS certification required; 2 years of nursing experience.
• Additional certifications may be required before starting.

• 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