Operating Room Registered Nurse – Trauma & Surgical Specialties
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract) - Columbus, Ohio

Overview

• Work in a Level 1 Trauma 18-bed Operating Room.
• Surgical specialties include General, Robotic, Laparoscopic, Trauma, Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, Spine, Ophthalmology, ENT, Plastics, Burns, Urology, GYN, and Transplant surgeries.

Schedule

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• No Return to Office (RTO) from 2/15/26 through 2/28/26
• Shifts: Day/Evenings
• Hours: 06:30 - 23:30
• Shift lengths: 8, 10, and 12 hours
• 40 hours per week
• Call hours:

  • Monday-Friday: 21:00 - 06:30
  • Saturday and Sunday: 12-hour shifts (06:30-19:00 and 19:00-06:30)

Responsibilities

• Provide care during surgical procedures.
• Circulate and scrub, focusing on Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, Spine, and General Surgery cases.
• Collaborate closely with the surgical team.
• Maintain patient records using EPIC.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room RN experience.
• Experience in Level 1 trauma centers with extensive scrub experience.
• EPIC proficiency.
• BCLS certification.

Preferred Experience

• ENT, GU, Plastics, Burns specialties.

Certifications & Competencies

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA approved.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA approved; required for certain units starting 11/13/25.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - Required for ER, ER OB, and ER Psych units.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - Required for Labor & Delivery, Post-Partum, and OB.
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - Facility-specific expiration rules.
• NIH Stroke Certification - Required for most ICU, PCU, ED, and Brain & Spine units.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam - Required prior to start.
• Unit-specific Competency Exams.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam - Required annually for all RNs except certain exclusions.
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement - Required annually.
• State License Verification within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS Verification for RNs.
• Tech Cert Verification (for Surgical Technologists and Surgical Processing Technicians) within 30 days of start.

Background & Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting.
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring.
• Education accreditation confirmation required immediately after contract signing.
• Transcript/Diploma verification required.
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending.
• Facility-specific dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment.
• Confidential Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Compliance Reporting training and acknowledgment.
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training Certificate required prior to start and annually.
• Ethics and Compliance Policies review and acknowledgment annually.

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12).
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; TB questionnaire required.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters if low titer.
• Hepatitis B - Titer or 3-vaccine series; declination accepted.
• Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions reviewed.
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending tests allowed).
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31).
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended.

History & Documentation

• Two professional references required; at least one from a manager or formal leadership.
• Employment application required, including education for nursing candidates.
• Skills checklist required.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity Level 1 trauma OR with a diverse surgical case mix. Candidates must meet strict credentialing, background, and health requirements to ensure compliance and patient safety.