OR RN
Columbus, OH
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Overview

• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (6:30 PM to 7:00 AM), 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Schedule note: Weekend and holiday coverage may be required based on unit needs.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Ohio
• Operating Room experience (minimum 1 year), obtained within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience working with Liver Transplant patients
• Experience with the da Vinci surgical robot

Compliance and Onboarding

Background and screening

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start
• BCI and FBI fingerprinting within 1 year of start
• HHS/OIG and EPLS/SAM checks, monitored monthly
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending results accepted; instant drug screens are not acceptable)

Health documentation

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, documenting good health and freedom from contagious disease
• Tdap given as an adult after age 11 or 12 (TD, DTaP, and declinations are not accepted)
• TB test within 1 year of start (PPD, QuantiFERON-Gold, or T-SPOT), or an annual TB questionnaire in lieu of renewal; a chest X-ray or treatment documentation is required if the TB test is positive
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer; titers must be drawn at least 28 days after an MMR booster
• Hepatitis B: titer, 3-vaccine series, or signed declination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or a positive titer (medical exemptions are possible); shingles vaccine is not accepted
• Flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (10/1 to 3/31); documentation due 11/30; decliners must wear a mask at all times; the flu vaccine cannot be received onsite
• Annual N95 fit test for patient-facing RNs and OR techs (applies to contract starts on or after 7/13/2026)

Forms and policies

• Employment application
• Skills checklist
• Annual fraud, waste, and abuse training certificate
• Annual ethics and compliance policy acknowledgment
• Dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgment

References

• 2 professional references, at least 1 from a manager, director, or supervisor
• Charge RN is acceptable as the second reference
• Coworker references are not accepted