Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring MD or compact RN license and recent general surgery experience.

Job Details

• Operating Room unit in a hospital setting,
• Day shift schedule with a mix of 8-hour (0645-1515 or 1045-1915) and 12-hour (0645-1915) shifts,
• Cerner charting system experience required,
• On-call requirement of up to five 12-hour call shifts per six-week scheduling period, primarily weekends (Saturday 7:00 PM through Monday 7:00 AM) with occasional Tuesday night coverage,
• Weekly orientation held on Mondays,

Job Requirements

• Active RN license - MD license or compact license required,
• BLS certification required,
• Minimum 2 years of general surgery experience required,
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience within the last 7 years required,
• Community hospital experience required,
• Teaching hospital experience preferred,
• Prior travel nursing experience required, including at least one completed travel assignment,
• Two supervisory references required, including one from the most recent assignment, supporting at least 2 years of experience in the previous 3 years,

Additional Information

• Perform surgical case support across specialties including general surgery, vascular, gynecology, orthopedic, neurology, urology, plastics, podiatry, and bariatric procedures,
• Experience with robotic surgical systems such as Da Vinci Xi and Mako Surgical System is a plus,
• Skilled in sterile technique, universal protocol (time out) procedures, specimen handling, and emergency management protocols,
• Scrubs provided,
• Local candidates within 60 miles accepted at a lower pay rate,
• No RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment, with a maximum of 7 days RTO per 13-week contract,
• Previous MedStar employees must have been separated for at least one year before returning as a traveler,
• Candidates must complete facility-specific training modules within one week of signing their contract,
• Labs and drug screening must be completed within 48 hours of signing