Operating Room RN
Fargo, ND
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - OR Specialty

Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced OR Registered Nurse for a large acute care hospital with 25 OR suites and 75 to 100 cases per day. The role involves circulating nursing duties including sterile prepping, catheter insertion, opening sterile supplies, patient positioning, documentation in electronic records, and operating room equipment setup and use.

Required Qualifications

• License: RN license valid in North Dakota or Compact RN license
• Certifications: BLS Certification required
• Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years recent OR RN experience (higher years of experience requirement applied)
  • Experience in a large hospital setting (250+ beds, Level 1 trauma center)
  • Experience working in an acute facility with 15+ OR suites (outpatient center experience not suitable)
  • Experience with robotics, DaVinci system preferred
  • Strong skills in Neuro and Orthopedic procedures; must be comfortable working in General surgery cases as well
  • Experience with general surgical cases including GYN, Urology, laparoscopic, and navigation systems

Work Schedule & Environment

• Shift: 8 to 10 hour days with rotating call shifts
• Call: 1 to 2 days per week and every 3 to 4 weekends
• May require staying late beyond shift hours (not considered call back)
• Rotating PM shifts in rotation with staff
• Possible rare floating to other campuses/units
• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:1
• Scrub color provided (Ceil Blue)

Additional Information

• Must not live within 60 miles of the facility (travelers within 60-80 miles considered local with adjusted pay)
• Prior employment with this facility requires a minimum 6-month gap before reapplying
• All clinicians must badge in and out at the facility

Equipment & Systems Used

• Electronic charting modeled after EPIC system
• Accudose, cautery, lasers, laparoscopic and arthroscopy equipment
• Stealth navigation system for Neuro cases

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This position is ideal for an OR RN with strong acute care surgical experience looking for a short-term contract in a high-volume, Level 1 trauma hospital setting.