Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for a Level I trauma center requiring CNOR certification and extensive surgical case experience across multiple specialties.

Job Details

• Operating Room unit within a 23-room surgical suite at an acute care hospital,
• Weekend block schedule working every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 3x12-hour day shifts from 0645-1915,
• On-call responsibilities approximately 1 shift per week,
• Works with all service lines except cardiovascular (CV),
• Cerner EMR experience preferred,
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities, within skill set,

Job Requirements

• Active IL RN license in hand or in process required,
• Minimum 3 years of Operating Room nursing experience required,
• BLS certification required,
• CNOR certification required (CST preferred),
• Level I trauma center experience required,
• General OR and Trauma case experience required,
• Required case experience in General Surgery (appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair, laparoscopic procedures, mastectomy, thyroidectomy, Whipple),
• Required case experience in Neurology (cervical fusion, craniotomy, laminectomy/discectomy, lumbar fusion),
• Required case experience in Orthopedics (arthroscopy, carpal tunnel release, open/closed fracture reduction),
• Required case experience in Urology (cystoscopy, nephrectomy, prostatectomy),
• Required case experience in Trauma (amputations, gunshot/stab wounds, multiple injury MVA),
• Required Bariatric experience with laparoscopic assisted cases,
• Required Plastics experience with free flap microvascular procedures,
• Required Transplant/organ donation experience,
• Experience with emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, latex allergy, and malignant hyperthermia,
• Experience with electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources/cords, and Hana tables,
• Proficiency in administration of blood products, infection control, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, Universal Protocol (time out) procedure, and urinary bladder catheterization,
• SSN and DOB required for consideration,
• AHA and Red Cross certifications accepted; RQI cards not accepted,

Additional Information

• Acute Care Hospital, Level I trauma center, and Magnet-designated facility with 562 staffed beds,
• Scrubs provided for this role,
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible,
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role,
• Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler,
• Travel pairs are not accepted,
• Up to 5 non-holiday RTO days may be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility manager approval,
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays,
• Housing in the area can be difficult to find, so early housing search is recommended,
• Does not accommodate block scheduling requests