Operating Room Travel Nurse

Operating Room Travel Nurse

This Operating Room travel nurse job in Paducah, Kentucky, with Advantis Medical is a 26-week Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Baptist Health - Paducah. This role pays $2,464 per week and follows a Days shift with a 5x8 schedule. As the Operating Room registered nurse on this assignment, you'll circulate surgical cases, verify patients, sites, and counts, participate in surgical time-outs, and safeguard sterile technique from setup through handoff to recovery.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with streamlined credentialing to help with fast start dates, free license support and renewals, and Day 1 benefits.

Job Details

• Facility: Baptist Health - Paducah
• Location: Paducah, KY 42003
• Contract Length: 26 Weeks
• Shift: Days (5x8)

Responsibilities

• Circulate for surgical procedures and, when trained and assigned, perform the scrub role across assigned service lines
• Advocate for patient safety under anesthesia, verifying required consent and site documentation and participating in surgical time-outs
• Monitor and protect the sterile field, performing and reconciling instrument, sponge, and sharps counts with the perioperative team
• Anticipate surgeon and team needs, managing supplies, equipment, positioning, and specimen handling per facility protocol

Travel Operating Room Requirements:

• 2+ years of recent Operating Room experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Kentucky and national regulatory bodies.

Benefits

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Licensing in Kentucky

Compact license accepted. Kentucky is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, and our team handles endorsement and renewals for you.

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Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical The Gold Standard

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in servicenot only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.

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