OR RN
Kansas City, MO
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Location: Kansas City, Missouri Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 5 x 8-hour shifts (6:30 to 15:00), 40 hours per week Facility type: Acute care hospital, 74 staffed beds

Unit Details

• Ratios: 1:1 on days, nights, and weekends
• Daily census: 20
• Scrub color: Navy
• Parking: Free
• Holiday shifts and charge RN assignments: As needed per unit

Schedule and Assignment Terms

• On-call required: One weekend every six weeks and one night per week
• Weekend requirement: 8 weekend shifts (any combination of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in the 6-week schedule period
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks. Cancelled shifts must be the regular shift length.
• Floating: Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities as needed.
• Return-to-off (RTO) restriction: No more than 7 days
• Block schedule: Not accepted
• Pending licenses: Not accepted
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local candidates: Accepted if they live within 75 miles of the facility

Experience and Certifications

• Valid registered nurse (RN) license in Missouri
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• ABLS
• 1 year of Operating Room (OR) experience in the general operating room, with OR experience within the last year
• Experience working with cardiac patients
• Experience working with spine patients
• Experience with abdominal hysterectomy
• Experience with vaginal hysterectomy
• Experience with anterior repair
• Experience with posterior repair
• Experience with bilateral tubal ligation
• Experience with C-sections
• Experience with dilation and curettage

Clinical Skills

Required

• Gynecology: Abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy, anterior/posterior repair, bilateral tubal ligation, C-sections, dilation and curettage, laparoscopic-assisted gynecological procedures
• Plastics: Abdominoplasty, laparoscopic-assisted cases, mastectomy with TRAM flap reconstruction
• Trauma: Amputations, MVA (multiple injuries)
• Podiatry: Ankle fusion, bunionectomy, hallux valgus arthroplasty/arthrodesis, metatarsal surgery
• Orthopedic: ACL reconstruction, arthroscopy, arthrotomy, carpal tunnel release, closed and open reduction of fractures, laminectomy/discectomy, laparoscopic-assisted cases, spinal fusion, total joint replacement
• General surgery: Appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, inguinal/umbilical hernia repair, laparoscopic-assisted procedures, mastectomy, partial/total thyroidectomy
• Endoscopic procedures: Bronchoscopy, colonoscopy, EGD, laparoscopic-assisted cases, PEG tube placement/exchange
• Pediatric endoscopic procedures: EGD, flexible sigmoidoscopy, PEG tube placement/exchange/removal
• Urology: Circumcision, cystectomy, cystoscopy, laparoscopic-assisted cases, nephrectomy, prostatectomy, transurethral resection of the prostate
• Robotics: Colorectal, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, orthopedic, otolaryngologic, and urologic robotic surgery; da Vinci Xi system
• ENT: Endoscopic sinus procedures, laparoscopic-assisted cases, laryngectomy, septoplasty/rhinoplasty, tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy
• Pediatric ENT: Myringotomy with tubes, tonsillectomy/adenoids, tracheostomy
• Bariatrics: Gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, laparoscopic-assisted cases
• Work settings: Ambulatory OR, general OR, pediatric general OR, trauma
• Professional knowledge and skills: Blood product administration, cardiac monitoring, conscious sedation monitoring, infection control, laser safety, radiation safety, specimen handling and labeling, peripheral IV starts, universal protocol (time out), urinary bladder catheterization, wound management
• Emergency management: Code response, fire safety, latex allergy, malignant hyperthermia
• Equipment and instrumentation: Cell saver, electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources, Steris

Preferred

• Gynecology: Scrub gynecology surgery
• Plastics: Scrub plastics surgery
• Trauma: Scrub trauma surgery
• Podiatry: Scrub podiatry surgery
• Orthopedic: Scrub arthroscopic and orthopedic surgeries
• General surgery: Scrub general surgery
• Endoscopic procedures: Scrub endoscopic surgery
• Urology: Scrub urology surgery
• Robotics: Scrub robotic surgery
• Pediatric endoscopic procedures: Scrub pediatric endo surgery
• ENT: Mastoidectomy, tympanoplasty, stapedectomy, scrub ENT surgery, tracheostomy
• Pediatric ENT: Scrub pediatric ENT surgery

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Background check: Criminal background check within 6 months of start (7-year search). EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks run quarterly. Missouri EDL search required. Education verification required.
• License verification: Primary source verification of license and Nursys verification required.
• Drug screen: Within 1 year of start and must not expire during the assignment. Panel includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, and PCP.
• TB: Two negative PPDs (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start), or a QuantiFERON or T-Spot within 1 year of start. Annual retesting is not required.
• Immunizations: Tdap or declination. Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella each require a positive titer, two vaccines, or an MD statement. Hepatitis B declination required.
• Flu: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (10/01 to 03/31).
• Respirator fit test: Required. Any N95 model is acceptable, and testing can be completed onsite.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start.
• Competencies: Unit-specific competency exam (updated annually). EKG competency exam required for each new contract (80% pass rate).
• Skills checklist: Unit-specific, within 1 year of start.
• References: Two professional references.
• Other documents: Employment application, photo for badge (taken within 6 months of start), and signed confidentiality, HIPAA, hand hygiene, fingernail, and dress code policies before start. Latex allergy questionnaire required.
• Regulatory compliance education: Quiz with a passing score of 80% or higher.
• Facility modules (if assigned): Glucose meter training and infusion pump training, to be completed by the Sunday before start. Candidates must confirm login access by 11 AM CST on the Friday before start.