Travel Nurse Infection Control RN Day Shift Job

Travel RN - Operating Room
American Traveler
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Position status: Open
Assignment type: travel
Shift: Days
Length (weeks): 13
Openings: 1
$2,827.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)
Description
American Traveler is hiring an Operating Room RN for a Level I trauma acute care hospital requiring CNOR certification and extensive multi-specialty surgical case experience.
Details

Operating Room unit with 23 rooms in an acute care hospital setting
Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, 6:45 AM to 3:15 PM
Weekend work required
On-call requirement of approximately 1 shift per week
Floating required within skill set to hospital or nearby affiliate facilities, though rarely occurs
Block scheduling is not accommodated
Cerner charting system, experience preferred
Covers all surgical service lines except cardiovascular (CV)
Requirements

Active IL RN license in hand or in application process required
Minimum 3 years of Operating Room experience required
BLS certification required; CNOR and CST certifications preferred
AHA or Red Cross certifications accepted; RQI cards not accepted
Level I trauma center experience required
General OR and Trauma surgical experience required
Required case experience across multiple specialties including General Surgery (appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair, mastectomy, thyroidectomy, Whipple), Neurology (cervical fusion, craniotomy, laminectomy/discectomy, lumbar fusion), Orthopedics (arthroscopy, carpal tunnel release, open/closed fracture reduction), Urology (cystoscopy, nephrectomy, prostatectomy), Trauma (amputations, gunshot/stab wounds, MVA), and Bariatric laparoscopic-assisted cases
Required Plastic Surgery experience with Free Flap - Microvascular procedures
Required Transplant experience with organ donation cases
Emergency management skills required including code response, fire safety, latex allergy protocols, and malignant hyperthermia response
Required equipment experience with electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources/cords, and Hana tables
Professional skills required including blood product administration, infection control, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, Universal Protocol (time out) procedures, and urinary bladder catheterization
Travel RN experience required
Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
Additional Information

Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated facility with 562 staffed beds
Scrubs provided for this role
Parking permit required at no cost; form completed during orientation
First-time travelers are not accepted for this role
Previous permanent or PRN employees of the hospital system must be separated for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
All requested time off must be reviewed and approved by the facility manager
Candidates must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
First day of assignment is a virtual, at-home orientation day with required modules due by 4:00 PM CST
Preferred experience in teaching hospital settings
Preferred skills include gynecological procedures, robotics (Da Vinci Xi, Mazor Robot), total joint replacement, ortho/spine cases, and pediatric ENT procedures such as tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy