Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN with a WI or Compact license and heavy robotics/orthopedic surgery experience for a 13-week travel assignment.

Job Details

• Work in the Operating Room department of a hospital setting,
• Day shift schedule, 5x8-hour shifts from 0700-1530,
• Call requirements of 2-3 days per week plus every 4th-5th weekend,
• Rotating on-call structure with 2 call teams during the week and 1 call team covering 24-hour weekend shifts,
• Candidates must cover call if RTO falls on a scheduled call day,
• Heavy focus on robotics, orthopedics, and sports medicine cases,
• Additional case exposure includes urology, gynecology, plastics, ENT, ophthalmology, podiatry, spine, and neurosurgery,
• Uses Epic EMR system,

Job Requirements

• Active WI or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted at submission, must be obtained during compliance),
• Current BLS certification required,
• ACLS certification required and must be active and in hand,
• NIHSS certification may be pending but must be completed during compliance,
• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required,
• Epic EMR experience preferred,
• Prior charge nurse experience preferred,
• Experience with Da Vinci Xi Surgical System and robotic surgery across multiple specialties preferred,
• Experience with cell saver, electrosurgical units, and Hana Table preferred,
• Trauma OR experience preferred,
• Candidates with latex allergies cannot be accommodated,

Additional Information

• Provide perioperative nursing care across a wide range of surgical specialties including orthopedic, robotic, neurological, urological, and general surgery cases,
• Participate in emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, and malignant hyperthermia procedures,
• Follow universal protocol (time out) procedures and specimen handling/labeling standards,
• Adhere to laser and radiation safety practices,
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply,
• Local candidates accepted at a reduced rate ($5/hour less) within 50 miles of the facility,
• Travelers may return to this facility only after a minimum 1-year separation period,
• Travel pairs are accepted,
• A passport-style badge photo is required within 24 hours of offer acceptance,
• Two supervisor references required after offer acceptance, with one reference from the most recent assignment for certain specialty units,
• Orientation includes required training modules averaging 3-4 hours in length