OR RN
Chicago, IL
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse Operating Room

Location: Austin, Texas Assignment type: Long-term assignment (LTA) Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 15:30, with call

Role Overview

• Circulating Operating Room nurse
• Service lines: General, Urology, Ortho, GYN, and Spine
• 4 da Vinci robots

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Operating Room (OR) experience of at least 1 year, with OR experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Driver's License

Credentials Required for Submission

• License verification (current license and primary source verification)
• Nursys verification, completed within 30 days before start
• Current resume or profile
• Two professional references, completed before first assignment
• Clinical skills checklist, completed within one year of start and updated annually for specialty

Credentials Required for Onboarding

Health and immunization

• MMR: documented proof of two doses or a positive IgG titer. No declinations accepted. If the titer is negative, two doses are given four weeks apart.
• Varicella: documented proof of two doses, serological immunity, or history of varicella or herpes zoster verified by a healthcare provider. No declinations accepted. If negative, two doses are given four weeks apart.
• Hepatitis B: documentation of the 3-vaccine series, or a signed and dated declination
• Influenza vaccine: required for the flu season of October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. Exemptions and declinations are accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times.
• Tdap: valid for 10 years from the administration date. No declinations or attestations accepted.
• TB screening: 2-step PPD (first within 1 year, second within 30 days of start) or negative IGRA within 90 days of start. The TB questionnaire is updated annually. A positive result requires chest X-ray proof within the last year, with the TB questionnaire.
• Health statement: statement of good health or completed physical exam before first assignment, updated annually
• Color vision test, completed before start and updated every 3 years
• 11-panel drug screen, completed within 30 days before the first assignment and updated annually
• Respirator fit test, required for all travelers. Preferred before start but can be completed onsite. PAPR fit tests are not completed onsite. Wisconsin and Michigan require specific 3M models, and the test is updated annually.

Background and verification

• Driver's license or state ID, not expired, showing front and back, with an address matching the file
• Criminal background check: 7-year SSN trace, county residence and employment search, national criminal, OFAC, and VSOP, completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly
• EPLS check, completed within 90 days of start
• Education verification, completed within 90 days of start (diplomas not accepted)
• Third-party employment verification for the past 7 years, updated yearly
• Confirmation of assignment, provided on agency letterhead at initial assignment and each extension

Training

• Core competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA topics), completed within one year of start and updated every 3 years, with a minimum score of 80%. Two attempts allowed.
• Specialty exam, completed before first assignment and updated every 3 years, with a minimum score of 80%. Two attempts allowed.
• Pre-hire education attestation (6 hours of online modules), uploaded by the agency
• Nursing contract worker onboarding, completed onsite
• Pre-hire modules for Nova StatStrip, required annually
• Electronic health record test-out with training checklist and signed attestation

Optional Items

• Specialty exam (optional at submission, required at onboarding)
• Unit-specific checklist, to be uploaded by the unit leader within one week
• Legal name change document