Operating Room RN (Vascular & Trauma)
Springfield, MO
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Travel RN Opportunity – Operating Room (OR)

Location: Springfield, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Role: Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room (OR) Specialty
• Shift: Days, 4x10 hour shifts (06:30 AM – 5:00 PM)
• Weekly Hours: 36 guaranteed hours
• Weekend Hours: As required by facility
• Call Requirements: Scheduled call any day, averaging 5 or fewer calls per 8 weeks

Requirements

• Licensure: Current RN license eligible or active in Missouri
• Certifications: BLS (American Heart Association only)
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years Level 1 or 2 Trauma experience (Teaching hospital experience required)
  • Scrub and OR Circulator experience
  • At least 1 year Interventional Vascular experience, competent in conscious sedation
• Preferred: Multiple years of Level 1 trauma experience

Unit & Patient Information

• Unit: Main OR, including Hybrid Imaging suite and Vascular Surgery assistance
• Number of Beds: Main OR 22, Ambulatory Surgery Center 8, Orthopedics 10
• Patient Ratios: 1:1
• Patient Types: Outpatient to critical care inpatient
• Equipment: Includes DaVinci robotic systems
• EMR System: EPIC

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care across all age groups including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Assist Vascular Surgeon in OR and Hybrid Imaging suite for Endovascular and Open cases
• Utilize nursing process to maintain professional accountability and coordinate patient care with other departments
• Maintain patient rights and confidentiality
• Work collaboratively with a team of nurses and surgical techs
• Perform duties consistent with Missouri Nurse Practice Act and facility standards

Skills & Abilities

• Strong clinical expertise in trauma and OR nursing
• Excellent communication and human relations skills
• Ability to stand and walk most of the shift, lift/push patients (up to 50 lbs), and perform minimal kneeling/crouching

Work Environment & Dress Code

• Clean, air-conditioned OR environment
• Scrub color: Black
• Unacceptable attire: Unprofessional clothing, jeans

Facility Highlights

• Level 1 Trauma & Burn Center
• Level 2 Stroke Center
• Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Certification
• Recognized for high patient safety and quality care standards

Additional Notes

• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required for travel period November 1 – April 1 (no declinations accepted)
• Must be a highly motivated self-starter

This position offers the opportunity to work in a high-acuity, trauma-focused OR environment with advanced technology and a supportive team.