Operating Room Registered Nurse, Circulator
Tracy, CA
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Tracy, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide individualized nursing care using nursing fundamentals and pharmacology knowledge for geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients from admission through discharge.
• Work in an Operating Room setting with focus on General Surgery, Orthopedics, Spine, Urology, Robotics, OB/GYN (C-sections), Plastic Surgery, and Robotics.
• Circulating nurse role with conscious sedation experience required.
• On-call requirement includes overnights on weekdays, 24-hour coverage on weekends and holidays.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year.
• Conscious sedation experience required.
• Experience in Orthopedics, Urology, OB/GYN, and Plastic Surgery specialties.

Shift Details

• Day shifts, 4 days per week, 10 hours per day.
• Shift options: 6:45 AM – 3:15 PM or 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM.
• Total 40 hours per week.

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year background check including SSN trace with all aliases, county searches, nationwide sex offender search, education verification, and FACIS Level 3 screening.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required and updated annually.
• Drug screening: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 6 months of start (excluding marijuana/cannabinoids per California law).
• Employment application must include full 7 years of work history with no gaps.
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years required.
• TB screening: Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 90 days of start, renewed annually.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, including clearance for work.
• Fit mask test within 1 year, renewed annually (with accommodations for religious exemptions or failed tests).
• Immunizations required or proof of immunity for: Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap, Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella, and seasonal flu vaccination during flu season. Religious and medical exemptions considered with proper documentation.
• Respiratory safety clearance required prior to start and renewed annually.

Additional Requirements

• Unit-specific skills checklist required and renewed annually.
• Competency exams as applicable, including medication/pharmacology and possibly dysrhythmia/EKG competency.
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) training may be completed onsite during orientation.
• Candidate must review and sign facility-specific documents including job description, standards of business conduct, code of conduct, vendor training, overpayment refund policy, and regulatory orientation prior to start.
• On-call availability as specified (overnights, weekends, holidays).

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• All certifications must be current and from approved organizations (AHA or ARC for BLS, ACLS, PALS).
• Candidates with religious exemptions for vaccines or facial hair must complete specific exemption forms and obtain approval.
• Candidates must be prepared for thorough background and health screening processes.

This position is ideal for experienced Operating Room Registered Nurses seeking a travel contract in a community hospital setting with diverse surgical specialties and a structured shift schedule.