OR Registered Nurse
Dover-Foxcroft, ME
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Location

• Dover Foxcroft, Maine
• Critical Access Hospital with 25 beds
• Facility has 3 OR suites and 1 GI Endoscopy room

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• Monday to Thursday, 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Department closed Fridays except for call team
• Call shifts: 4-8 per month (4:30 PM – 7:00 AM next day)
• One weekend call per month (Friday 7:00 AM – Monday 7:00 AM)
• 20-minute response time required for call
• Holiday call coverage for 1 summer and 1 winter holiday (major holidays only)
• Manager approval required for time off (RTO)

Case Types

• General surgery: gallbladders, appendectomies, colectomies, hernia repairs (laparoscopic and open)
• Orthopedics: total joints (hips, knees, shoulders), sports medicine
• Podiatry: toe amputations, bunionectomies, hammer toes
• Gynecology: mostly laparoscopic hysterectomies, tubals, hysteroscopies, DNCs
• Obstetrics: C-sections (RNs circulate in OR, not LDRP)
• Endoscopic: colonoscopies, EGDs, bronchoscopies (CSTs process scopes)
• Urology: TURPs, cystoscopies, lithotripsies, circumcisions
• No robotics, high-level trauma, or neurosurgery cases

Average Caseload

• Approximately 8-10 cases per day

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room experience as RN (1 year considered if experienced with all case types listed)
• Licenses and certifications:

  • RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS
• Must be comfortable with cardiac monitoring and rhythm interpretation
• Must be comfortable learning and performing pre-op interviews, circulating cases, and post-op recovery duties
• Must be comfortable with EMRs; Cerner experience highly preferred
• Ability to quickly learn new technology and systems

Skills and Responsibilities

• Experience circulating the listed case types
• No pre-op or PACU experience required but must be willing to learn and assist in these areas
• Responsible for transporting patients (no transporter support)
• Assist with room turnover and cleaning (no housekeeping support)

Orientation

• 4 shifts of orientation in the department
• Option for buddy call during orientation
• Expected to take call independently starting second week

Support Team

• Supervisor and Charge RN available
• 3 CRNAs present, no anesthesiologist on site
• Respiratory Therapist support

Technology/Equipment

• EMR system: Cerner
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Medication Dispensing: Pyxis

Additional Information

• Surgical scrubs provided
• Free parking available
• Guest house available for call team if normal housing is more than 20 minutes away

Prior Travel Experience

• First-time travelers accepted if experienced with the required case types and skills

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