OR Registered Nurse
Fargo, ND
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse (OR Specialty) - North Dakota, Fargo

Job Details

• Specialty: OR - RN Specialty
• Location: Fargo, North Dakota
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license in North Dakota or Compact license
• BLS Certification
• Minimum 2 years recent OR RN experience (higher years of experience requirement applied)
• Experience in a large hospital setting (250+ beds) with Level 1 trauma status
• Experience working in an acute facility with 15 or more OR suites (outpatient center experience not accepted)
• Experience with robotics in the OR, DaVinci preferred
• Strong experience in Neuro and Orthopedic procedures; must be comfortable working in General surgery as well
• Experience with general surgical cases including GYN, Urology, laparoscopic procedures
• Experience with navigation technology for Neuro cases

Job Responsibilities

• Circulating nurse duties including:

  • Documenting and caring for patients in the operative setting
  • Sterile prepping of surgical sites
  • Catheter insertion
  • Opening sterile supplies
  • Positioning patients for surgical procedures
  • Documenting within an electronic medical record system
  • Setting up and utilizing operating room equipment (e.g., cautery, lasers, laparoscopic and arthroscopy equipment, Stealth navigation)

Work Environment

• 25 OR suites with 75 to 100 cases per day on average
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:1
• May float rarely to other campuses if needed
• Scrub color provided: Ceil Blue

Shift and Schedule

• 8-hour shifts, possibly 10-hour days
• Rotating call schedule: 1 to 2 days per week and every 3 to 4 weekends
• May need to stay late as an extension of the regular shift (not considered call back)
• Rotation includes PM shifts

Additional Information

• Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are not eligible
• Prior work with this facility requires a minimum 6-month gap before reapplying
• All clinicians must badge in and out at the facility

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This position is ideal for experienced OR RNs with strong surgical and robotics experience seeking a contract role in a large acute care hospital setting.