Operating Room RN
Fort Wayne, IN
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days, Flexible
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Indiana, Fort Wayne

Position Overview

• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, typically 06:30 AM – 07:00 PM
• Hours per week: 36 hours (12-hour shifts)
• Weekend on-call rotation required, including night call and full weekend call
• No floating to other units/departments

Job Duties & Unit Information

• Main OR cases include trauma, general surgery, colorectal, gynecology, and orthopedic cases primarily on weekends
• Occasional minor cardiovascular and minor neurological cases requiring second circulating or scrubbing
• North OR cases include pediatric, NICU, breast cancer, urology, plastics, ENT, pediatric endocrine, general surgery, and gynecology
• Expected to open cases and prepare the OR room
• Function independently during late stay shifts (North OR) with available support
• No night shifts or weekends in North OR except for NICU emergencies covered by volunteers
• Main OR has 12 core OR rooms (general, ortho, neuro) plus 4 cardiovascular ORs
• North OR has 4 OR rooms

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of OR RN circulator experience
• Active Indiana RN license or compact RN license
• BLS (AHA only) certification required
• ACLS (AHA only) certification required
• Call is required (night and weekend coverage)

Orientation & Training

• Orientation is mandatory for all 7 days:

  • Week 1: Monday through Friday (8-hour days)
  • Week 2: Monday and Tuesday (8-hour days)
• Orientation includes specialty training and weekend shifts
• Weekend volume during orientation includes inpatient and trauma cases

Equipment & Systems

• EPIC EMR charting platform used
• Standard Pyxis medication system for nursing; dedicated Pyxis for anesthesia in every OR

Additional Information

• Hospital-provided scrubs
• Local clinicians within 50 miles may be subject to a rate adjustment (not included here)
• Call-off policy allows cancellation up to 24 hours before the shift for the 13-week assignment
• 8 hours of non-billable orientation; clinicians returning within 12 months are not eligible for non-billable orientation

This position is ideal for experienced OR RNs seeking a 13-week contract with a focus on trauma, general, and specialty surgical cases in a well-equipped hospital setting with structured orientation and mandatory call coverage.