Operating Room Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Operating Room)

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Overview

• Role involves day/evening rotating shifts combining 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts to total 40 hours per week.
• Shift options include:

  • 06:30 - 17:00
  • 06:30 - 19:00
  • 10:30 - 20:30
• Schedule may include:

  • Four 10-hour shifts (4x10s)
  • Five 8-hour shifts (5x8s)
  • Two 8-hour shifts and two 12-hour shifts (2x8s + 2x12s)
• Call responsibilities as needed, typically scheduled in 2-3/4-week periods, including evening, night, and weekend calls.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience required.
• BCLS certification required.
• Required skills: experience with circulating and scrubbing in the operating room.
• EPIC electronic medical record system experience required.
• Preferred experience in neuro, thoracic, ENT, ortho, general surgery, plastics, urology, GU/GYN, free flaps, robotics (Da-Vinci), and oncology.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care on a day/evening rotating schedule.
• Assist with circulating and scrubbing during surgeries as needed.
• Maintain accurate patient records using EPIC.
• Collaborate effectively with the healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Certifications & Competencies Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA certified (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable).
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - Required for certain units; check unit-specific requirements.
• 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 units.
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - Unit-specific requirement.
• NIH Stroke Certification - Required for most ICU, PCU, ED, and Brain & Spine units; check unit-specific requirements.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam - Required prior to start.
• Unit-specific Competency Exams, including Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required annually for most RNs).

Licensure & Background Requirements

• Valid RN license verification required within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS verification required for RN licensure.
• Background checks including:

  • 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start (including FBI and BCI fingerprinting).
  • Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring.
• Fingerprinting: Ohio BCI & FBI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start, with specific code usage. New fingerprinting required if break in service exceeds 90 days or results are older than 1 year.
• Pending background check attestation required if fingerprint results are pending at start.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease.
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) or chest x-ray if positive, within 1 year of start. TB questionnaire required in lieu of annual TB test renewal.
• Immunizations required:

  • Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • 2 MMR vaccines or positive titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, and Rubella
  • Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (signed declination acceptable)
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer (medical exemption requires documentation)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed).

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required; at least one must be from a manager/director or formal leadership.
• Employment application and skills checklist required.
• Education verification from accredited nursing programs required (CCNE, ACEN, NLN CNEA, CASN).
• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, compliance, and fraud/waste/abuse policies.
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required annually.

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

This position offers a dynamic OR nursing role with varied shift options and opportunities to work with advanced surgical technologies and oncology patients. Candidates must meet strict licensure, certification, and health requirements to qualify.