Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a 13-week travel contract at an acute care hospital in Apple Valley, CA, requiring a minimum of 2 years of OR experience and an active CA RN license.

Job Details

• Work setting is a 212-bed acute care hospital in an Operating Room (OR) department,
• 12-hour variable shifts with Sunday-Saturday coverage; shift start times include 0630, 0930, and 1030,
• On-call is required, estimated at 70-90 hours per 6-week period, with on-call windows extending into overnight hours and weekends,
• Weekend and holiday on-call coverage is required,
• Charting is performed in Epic,
• Scrubs are provided for OR staff,
• Free parking is available on-site,
• Local candidates are accepted; candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are considered local,
• Travelers are expected to float between all facilities within the state; refusal to float may result in termination of assignment,

Job Requirements

• Active CA RN license, in hand at time of consideration (pending licenses not accepted),
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS preferred,
• Minimum of 2 years of OR RN experience required (3 years preferred),
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered,
• Epic EMR experience required,
• Proficiency in general OR procedures required, including general surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, urology, vascular, and endoscopic cases,
• Preferred experience includes robotic surgery (Da Vinci Xi), neurology/spine cases, thoracic, ENT, ophthalmology, plastics, and ambulatory OR settings,
• Preferred skills include ambulatory OR, trauma, and pediatric general surgery,
• A valid LA fire card obtained within the last 30 days is required,
• 2 supervisory references covering at least 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty are required,
• SSN and DOB required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Candidates who have previously worked at a Providence facility (as a permanent employee, traveler, or registry/per-diem) must disclose the location and dates of that employment,
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility,
• Holiday coverage is required; candidates must commit to working 3 of the following 5 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day,
• RTO requests must be submitted at the time of consideration; minimal RTO is strongly preferred,
• Navy blue scrubs are required for RNs; OR-specific scrubs are provided by the facility