Operating Room Registered Nurse
Philadelphia, PA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Nurse for an Operating Room travel assignment. The role includes floating to the GI unit or Surgery Center as needed. Shift hours are 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM. The schedule includes weekend night shifts and holiday coverage during summer and winter.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• Minimum 3 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including OR experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Trauma experience

Schedule Details

• 6-week rotation schedule
• (2) Weekend night shifts (8 or 12 hours depending on staffing)
• Holiday call: (1) summer and (1) winter holiday shift (8 or 12 hours)
• Work on (1) summer and (1) winter holiday (8 or 12 hours)

Certifications & Training Requirements

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Pass/Fail Basic Dysrhythmia Exam during orientation
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement
• State license primary source verification (NURSYS verification for RN)
• NIH Stroke Certification (or equivalent)

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, updated annually
• Education verification (official transcript acceptable)
• Drug screening (10 panel or 9 panel without THC) within 60 days prior to start
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse Search within 12 months of start
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services fingerprinting results within 12 months of start
• References: 2 professional references within 2 years of start
• Work history verification as applicable

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 2 months of start
• Fit test (3M 1870+ mask) within 12 months prior to start
• Current Tdap vaccine or titer
• Negative TB test (Qgold or TSPOT) within 90 days of start; chest x-ray if positive
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: 2 vaccines or positive titer (exempt if born before 1957)
• Hepatitis B series, titer, or declination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season (Oct-Apr)
• COVID-19 vaccine no longer required prior to start; exemptions require mask protocols

Additional Information

• Modules assigned by education department must be completed prior to orientation (approx. 6 hours)
• Photo required for badge prior to start
• Floating to other units may be required

This position is ideal for experienced OR Registered Nurses with trauma and specialty experience who have prior travel contract experience and meet all licensure and certification requirements.