Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room - $2,488 per week in Columbus, NE

Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room
Location: Columbus, NE
Agency: Mindlance Health
Pay: $2,488 per week
Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 6/15/2026

About the Position

ID: 76928404 Shift: 12H Day - 7 Description: Job Notes:3 x 12Client in the heart of Nebraska, Columbus Community Hospital (CCH) is a community-owned, not-for-profit hospital in Columbus, NE, that brings top-level health care close to home. The people of Platte County and the surrounding counties appreciate the opportunity to see both primary care providers and specialists without needing to travel to a larger city.CCH is led by a local board of directors, and the hospital has a staff that includes a president/CEO, five vice presidents, a medical staff of more than 50 active members and more than 900 employees. It also has the support of more than 260 volunteers.Submittal RN have minimum 3 years experience in Operating Room?Does RN have prior travel experience? if yes, how many assignments and where?Does RN have experience scrubbing and circulating cases?Does candidate have current or prior discipline on their professional license or certification? If yes, please provide explanation.Has the candidate ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation?Does candidate live in Nebraska? If yes, please add address to answer. RN have minimum 3 years experience in Operating Room?Does RN have prior travel experience? if yes, how many assignments and where?Does RN have experience scrubbing and circulating cases?Does candidate have current or prior discipline on their professional license or certification? If yes, please provide explanation.Has the candidate ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation?Does candidate live in Nebraska? If yes, please add address to answer.Resume Must have candidates current name, no nicknames, or abbreviations. Work history must include name of facility worked, city and state, title, department, and dates employed from the last 7 years. Agency names are not accepted as the employer. Highest level of education listed, including month/year of graduation and degree achieved if applicable.Skills Checklist Completed within one (1) year of submittal for specialty where candidate is submittedTwo (2) References Two (2) professional references from work history occurring within the past three (3) years. One must be from a supervisor (charge nurses are considered supervisors). Reference must include the full name (first & last name) of the person providing reference. The name of the facility and the dates of employment must match the resume. Reference must include a breakdown of skills and strengths with a rating score. Letters of recommendation will not be accepted.Online verification of professional license or certification Verified within 30 days of submission. Nursys acceptable.Drug screen Collected within 60 days of start date; required annually. Date of collection required to be shown on results. Panel must include Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Cocaine, Marijuana, Methadone, Phencyclidine (PCP), Propoxyphene, Opioids (including Opiates, Oxycodone/Oxymorphone, Meperidine and Fentanyl) Benzodiazepines, and Tramadol. A retest will be required for a negative dilute result. ?Background Check Completed within thirty (30) days prior to start date and INCLUDES: National Criminal Check, FACIS Level III, National Sex Offender, all states and counties lived and worked in within the past seven (7) years, including for any aliases. SSN and Address Trace are required.Specialty Competency Exam Completed within one (1) year of start date for the specialty corresponding to the CP's Assignment; required annually. An 80% or passing rate is required.Valid state issued Drivers License or ID card State issued photo ID or state issued Drivers License required to be current at time of start. Photo ID must be submitted to clients for identification verification.Education Verification Education verification must be for the highest level of education relevant to the position placed and completed through a third-party vendor. Diplomas or transcripts will be accepted in lieu of third-party verification. This requirement is applicable for licensed Professionals only.Hepatitis B Documentation of vaccine series, positive surface antibody titer, or Affiliate Vendor declination form.Influenza Vaccine For Assignments occurring between 10/1-3/31 or Flu Shot Declination. Affiliate Vendor decline form permitted. Must follow location's policy for masking during active flu cases.Joint Commission Competencies Core I, II, and III completed within one (1) year of start date; required annuallyMMR Documentation Documentation of two (2) MMR vaccines or positive titer results. Will accept an additional MMR vaccine or Affiliate Vendor decline form for low/equivocal titers.Nebraska DHHS Central Registry Check Completed within sixty (60) days of start date and including Adult Protective Services and Child Abuse Neglect RegistriesOIG (Office of Inspector General) OIG completed within thirty (30) days of start date, and at time of extension. Must be run for all alias names that appear on the SSN address trace.Online verification of professional license or credential Online verification of professional license completed within thirty (30) days of start and at time of extension. For RN/LPN verification must be through Nursys.Physical Completed within one (1) year of start date; required annually. May be signed by Physician, NP, PA, DO, or DC.SAM (System for Award Management) SAM completed within thirty (30) days of start date, and at time of extension. Must be run for all alias names that appear on the SSN address trace.TB Documentation TB skin test, TB QuantiFERON, or T-Spot completed within one (1) year of start date and annually thereafter. Chest X-Ray within the past five (5) years for past positive TB cases as a result of TB exposure. TB screening form is required (along with Chest X-Ray) and required annuallyTdap Documentation of vaccine administered within ten (10) years of start date. Affiliate decline form permittedVaricella Shown by proof of two (2) vaccinations, positive IGG titer, or provider verified history. Affiliate Vendor decline form accepted for low or equivocal titers.Covid Documentation Proof of vaccination(s) or Affiliate Vendor declination form accepted.Respiratory Fit Test 3M N95 or 1860 models. The HCP has the option to have this completed the first day in CCH Occupational Health for $26.00CPI or MOAB Certification All HCPs are required to complete CPI training on site unless they are already certified in CPI or MOAB. Professionals are responsible for the cost of the class, which is $150.00. CPI training is offered on the second Tuesday of each month.BLS - Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)CCH TIme and Attendance HCP Guide This document should be provided to all HCP's prior to their first day on assignment by the Affiliate Vendor. Effective 4/5/2026 all HCP's will badge in and out and Triage Plus will upload time into Triage Plus for Billing. See document called Yellow Sheet for any exceptions. View DocumentCCH TIme and Attendance HCP Guide CloseYellow Sheet This sheet should be provided to all HCP's starting on 4/2/26 and go forward. It is only to be used for EXCEPTIONS such as short hours, missed badging in or out or no lunch taken. View DocumentYellow Sheet CloseDepartment Notes:4 OR suites, plus additional rooms for minor procedures. Staff work really well together and with surgeons in the OR.Misc hospital RN nees to be proficient in ortho cases. Facility has visiting physicians that hold clinic for ENT, Ortho, etc. RN will circulate OBGYN including C-sections, ORTHO, General, Urology, ENT. Since it is a small department, RN may assist with turning rooms and cleaning. OR RN will sit in PACU on callback cases as second set of hands. (Does not recover the patient, only assists as 2nd RN in recovery period)REQUIREMENTS: 3-4 years of experience as an OR RN; Need to be very comfortable with total joint cases; Must have prior travel experience.HCPs are required to take MOAB if they don t already have CPI or MOAB. The cost is $150 and is offered on site. Brief hospital orientation to obtain badge and review hospital policies and procedures and then will report to department where the RN will be checked off on competencies.Scrubs: Hospital provided Guaranteed Hours: 36 Contract Weeks:89

Requirements

Required for Onboarding

• BLS
• Core Exam - Nursing
• Ishihara Colorvision Screening
• OR RN Exam