Operating Room Registered Nurse
Silver City, NM
Olaro
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location

• Silver City, New Mexico

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• Day shift, 5 days per week (5x8 hour shifts)
• Hours: 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• 40 hours per week
• Work includes 1-2 weekdays and every few weekends

Specialty

• Registered Nurse (Operating Room)

Required Experience

• Minimum 2.5 years of RN experience

Prior Travel Experience

• First-time travelers accepted (no prior travel experience required)

Required Licenses and Certifications

• New Mexico RN license or Compact license (pending licenses not accepted)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or RQI acceptable
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or RQI acceptable
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) preferred for OR (required for some other specialties)

Additional Certifications (Preferred/As Applicable)

• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) preferred for ER RNs
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) required for L&D and RRT (not mandatory here)
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) required for Labor and Delivery (not mandatory here)
• NIH Stroke Certification preferred for ICU and Tele (not mandatory here)

Facility Highlights

• Critical Access Hospital
• 25 beds
• Charting system: Meditech
• No parking cost
• Scrub color for RNs: Royal blue
• Surgical specialties include general, ortho, ortho/total joints, endo/laparoscopic, GYN, ophthalmology, podiatry

Required Documentation and Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID (must be carried during hours of service)
• Background check: 7-year criminal history, education verification, fingerprinting (NM state requirement), EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification: transcript or diploma (unofficial acceptable)
• NURSYS verification as applicable
• Physical exam attesting ability to meet physical demands (initial only)
• Fit-tested N95 mask or equivalent required (PAPR acceptable for bearded candidates)
• Immunizations/vaccinations or titers required:

  • Tdap (declinations accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: positive titer or 2 vaccines (booster preferred if low/equivocal)
  • Hepatitis B: titer, vaccine series, or declination
  • Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines (booster preferred if low/equivocal)
• Drug screening: 10-panel including THC within last 12 months; second drug test with alcohol screening at orientation
• Influenza vaccine strongly encouraged; declination accepted with mask requirement during flu season

References and Evaluations

• Proof of 2 clinical references (hospital evaluations accepted)
• Performance evaluations required if previously employed over 1 year
• Internal evaluations required if previously employed over 2 years
• Complete employment application/resume required
• Skills checklist must be updated annually for applicable units

Additional Notes

• Locals accepted
• Pending licenses not accepted
• Photo for badge must be passport-style, no filters, no facial piercings
• Candidates must review and sign various facility-specific policies and agreements (e.g., confidentiality, code of conduct, compliance, drug-free workplace, harassment policy)
• New hires complete education at the facility's designated building

This position offers an opportunity to work in a small critical access hospital with a variety of surgical specialties in a supportive environment.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New Mexico
• Minimum 2.5 years of Operating Room (OR) Circulate experience
• OR Circulate experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience in Orthopedics
• Experience in Endoscopy
• Experience in OB/GYN
• Experience in Ophthalmology