Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is hiring an Operating Room RN for a Level I trauma center requiring 2.5+ years of general OR and trauma experience and an active IL RN license.

Job Details

• Operating Room setting within a 562-bed acute care hospital with 23 OR rooms,
• Day shift schedule: 4x10 hours, 6:45 AM-5:15 PM,
• Works across all surgical service lines except cardiovascular (CV),
• On-call required approximately once per week,
• Required to work one weekend per month,
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities within scope of practice,
• Block scheduling is not accommodated,
• Assignment length ranges from 13 to 26 weeks, traveler's choice,

Job Requirements

• Active IL RN license in hand or in process required at time of consideration,
• BLS certification required; CNOR and CST certifications preferred,
• AHA and Red Cross certifications accepted; RQI cards not accepted,
• Minimum 2.5 years of Operating Room experience required,
• Level I trauma center experience required,
• Previous travel RN experience required; first-time travelers not accepted,
• General surgery case experience required including appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair, laparoscopic procedures, mastectomy, thyroidectomy, and Whipple procedures,
• Neurology case experience required including cervical fusion, craniotomy, laminectomy/discectomy, and lumbar fusion,
• Orthopedic case experience required including arthroscopy, carpal tunnel release, and open/closed fracture reductions,
• Urology case experience required including cystoscopy, nephrectomy, and prostatectomy,
• Trauma case experience required including amputations, gunshot/stab wounds, and MVA with multiple injuries,
• Bariatric laparoscopic assisted case experience required,
• Plastic surgery microvascular free flap experience required,
• Organ donation/transplant experience required,
• Emergency management skills required including code response, fire safety, latex allergy protocols, and malignant hyperthermia response,
• Experience with electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources/cords, and Hana tables required,
• Professional skills required: blood product administration, infection control, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, Universal Protocol time-out procedures, and urinary bladder catheterization,
• Cerner charting experience preferred,

Additional Information

• Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated facility,
• Scrubs are provided for this role,
• Parking permit required at no cost; form completed during orientation,
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible,
• 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,
• Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays,
• Requested time off must be reviewed and approved by the facility manager,
• Up to 5 non-holiday RTO days may be auto-approved; additional days require facility approval,
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position