Operating Room RN
Morgantown, WV
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a fast-paced, high-volume day surgery unit within a Level I Trauma Center, with strong ENT and sports orthopedics experience required.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within a Level I Trauma Center
• 2 West OR unit functions as a day surgery center within the hospital, handling outpatient cases exclusively
• Unit operates 10 OR suites and averages 80–120 cases per day with fast-paced, quick-turnover workflows
• Primary specialties include ENT (endoscopic sinus surgery with navigation, septorhinoplasty, septoplasty with turbinoplasty, tympanomastoidectomies), Ophthalmology, Sports Orthopedics (hip/knee/shoulder arthroscopies, MCL/ACL/PCL repairs), GYN (laparoscopic and open), and Urology
• No robotic cases performed on this unit; minimal plastics and general surgery cases
• 2 ENT rooms and 2 Ophthalmology rooms run daily
• Schedule is 4x10-hour shifts per week
• On-call required after assigned shifts, with approximately two call shifts assigned per week
• Charting is done in Epic

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required
• Strong proficiency in ENT procedures (e.g., endoscopic sinus surgery with navigation, septoplasty, tympanomastoidectomies) required
• Strong sports orthopedics experience required (e.g., hip/knee arthroscopies, ACL/MCL/PCL repairs)
• Ambulatory or outpatient surgical experience preferred for this unit
• Driver's license address must reflect a residence more than 50 miles from the facility
• Two supervisor and peer references required, including one supervisor reference from any permanent position held in the last 12 months
• Skills checklist completed within the past year required for consideration
• Copies of certifications and driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Scrubs are provided for OR staff
• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before being eligible to return
• Travelers who have worked within the WVU system for a cumulative year must also take a 2-year break before returning
• Candidates may only be submitted to one WVU facility at a time
• All candidates interview directly with a unit manager
• Orientation runs on a biweekly schedule on non-NEO weeks