Operating Room RN
Polson, MT
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Polson, Montana
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Position is for a Perioperative Registered Nurse (RN) floating between units based on needs.
• Work schedule: 5 days per week, 8-hour shifts (6:30 AM to 3:00 PM). Possibility of 4 days per week, 10-hour shifts.
• Weekend work required every 3rd or 4th weekend depending on rotation and time off requests.
• On-call required with variable call on weekends and nights (approximately 8 shifts/month).
• Patient ratios vary: 1:1, 1:2, or 1:4 depending on unit.
• Specialties covered include OBGYN, Orthopedics, Gastrointestinal/General Surgery, ENT, Pain, and Dental.
• Areas include all surgery department units: Pre/Post-op, Circulating, PACU, Endoscopy.
• Electronic Medical Record system used: Epic.
• Facility is a Critical Access hospital with 22 staffed beds.
• Scrub color is flexible; OR provides scrubs.
• Parking is free.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Montana.
• Minimum of 1 year of Operating Room (OR) experience, with OR experience within the last year required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).

Experience & Skills

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.
• Must be able to float between different perioperative units.
• Ability to work variable call shifts including weekends and nights.
• Experience with Epic EMR preferred.

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO.
• Fit mask test required for travel candidates (updated annually).
• Immunizations and documentation required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years or declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (annual updates required)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer; boosters or declination accepted)
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer (or declination)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine during flu season or declination
  • COVID vaccination documentation preferred (declinations accepted)
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant acceptable).

Background & Compliance

• Background check within 90 days covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; must be updated annually.
• Education verification required for nursing degree.
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years required.
• Minimum of 2 professional references covering 1 year of employment in a comparable specialty/setting.
• Various state-specific background and registry checks may apply depending on placement.
• Completion of annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via LMS required.

Additional Information

• Float policy acknowledgment required; may be required to float to other nearby facilities.
• No 48-hour shifts approved.
• No block schedules required.
• Color blind testing may be required on a unit-by-unit basis if requested.

This position offers a dynamic perioperative nursing role in a critical access hospital setting with a variety of surgical specialties and requires flexibility, strong clinical skills, and compliance with comprehensive credentialing and health requirements.