Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position at an acute care hospital in California, requiring Level I trauma experience and prior travel experience across a broad range of surgical specialties.

Job Details

• Position is in the Operating Room (OR) of a 277-bed acute care hospital,
• Surgical specialties include trauma, neuro, vascular, orthopedic, general surgery, gynecology, urology, plastics, thoracic, bariatric, ENT, and podiatry,
• Experience with advanced procedures such as craniotomy, spinal fusion, total joint replacement, AAA repair, carotid endarterectomy, Whipple, and VATS is relevant to this role,
• Da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system experience is preferred,
• Charting is performed in Epic (experience required),
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 18:45-07:15,
• Variable start times of 7:00 and 9:00 may apply within the contract,
• On-call is required and distributed equally among all nursing staff approximately every 6 weeks, which may include up to 6-8 on-call shifts per 6-week cycle (including nights, evenings, and weekends),
• Weekend work is required,
• Floating within the hospital and to nearby affiliate facilities within the state is required,
• Coverage of up to one night shift during the contract may be required as needed,
• Free parking is available,

Job Requirements

• Active CA RN license required (no pending licenses accepted),
• Current BLS certification required,
• Minimum of 3 years of OR experience required (5 years preferred),
• Level I trauma experience required,
• Experience with trauma, neuro, vascular, and orthopedic surgical cases required,
• Prior travel nursing experience required,
• Epic EMR experience required,
• Proficiency in a broad range of OR skills including vascular procedures, neurological surgeries, orthopedic/spine cases, general surgery, and trauma response,
• 2 supervisory references covering at least 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting required for consideration,
• SSN and DOB required for consideration,
• Copy of certifications required for consideration,

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,
• Local candidates within a 50-mile radius are accepted; note that the travel pay rate may differ for local candidates,
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for the standard travel pay rate,
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning to this facility as a traveler, and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility,
• Travelers who have previously worked at a Providence facility (permanent, travel, or per-diem) should be prepared to disclose the location and dates of that employment,
• Travelers are expected to cover 2 out of 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day,
• OR/PACU scrubs are provided by the facility,
• RTO requests must be submitted at time of consideration; minimal RTO is preferred,
• 13-week contract