Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring 2+ years of OR experience and an active OH or compact RN license.

Job Details

• Operating Room setting within a hospital environment,
• Day shift schedule, 4x10 hours, 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m., including required late days,
• Call responsibilities required,
• Required to float to other OSU units as needed,

Job Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration,
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS preferred,
• Minimum 2 years of recent Operating Room experience required,
• Experience in general surgery, gynecology, orthopedics, urology, ENT, plastics, bariatrics, or podiatry procedures preferred,
• Skills in specimen handling, universal protocol time-out procedures, and emergency management preferred,
• Experience with equipment such as electrosurgical units, cell saver, Hana table, and Steris preferred,
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program,
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable for second reference; coworker references not accepted,

Additional Information

• Provide scrub and circulating nursing support across a variety of surgical specialties including general, gynecology, orthopedic, urology, ENT, plastics, and bariatric surgery,
• Participate in emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, and malignant hyperthermia procedures,
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict credentialing timelines,
• No RTO approved during the weeks of November 22-28 and December 20-26 due to holiday scheduling needs,
• RTO during the week of New Year's is subject to manager discretion,
• Travelers working through both Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays will be scheduled for one of the two based on facility needs,
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate,
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment only after being away from the facility for 6 months or more,
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible to work as travelers,
• First-time travelers are not being considered for this position