Operating Room RN
Tyler, TX
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Tyler, Texas
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Shift: Day shift, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM
• Monday through Friday (5 days/week)
• 40 hours per week
• Call required

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 1.5 years of Registered Nurse experience
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Experience in the following areas is mandatory:

  • Orthopedics
  • General Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Vascular
  • Urology
• Preferred experience (not required):

  • Da Vinci robotic surgery
  • Endovascular procedures
  • Ophthalmology (eyes)

Documentation & Compliance Requirements

Licensure & Verification

• Valid Registered Nurse license for Texas with primary source online verification
• NURSYS verification required
• Driver’s License or State ID required

Background Checks

• 7-year background check within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Includes Social Security trace, county searches for last 7 years, nationwide search, sex offender registry, and education verification
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required upon hire
• Fingerprinting required for New Mexico placements only

Certifications (as applicable)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy certification)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB)
• NIH Stroke Certification
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute)

Competencies

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (minimum 80% score or meet/exceed Angoff score)
• Color Blindness test (online version accepted)
• Profession-specific competency exams (minimum 80% or Angoff score)
• Annual completion of Core testing for subcontractors

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit test for approved masks within 1 year, renewed annually
• Adult Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years (no declinations except approved medical exemptions)
• Negative TB test (2-step PPD, QGOLD, or TSPOT) within 1 year; if positive, additional documentation required
• TB questionnaire within 90 days for positive results, renewed annually
• Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; boosters required if titers negative or equivocal
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, full series, or declination accepted; boosters accepted if titers negative or equivocal
• Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented chickenpox history required; boosters required if titers negative or equivocal
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31); declinations not accepted
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start

Additional Requirements

• Complete employment application/resume
• 7-year work history verification required
• Unit-specific skills checklist required annually
• Clear headshot photo for badge

Restrictions

• Candidates residing in the following Texas counties are not eligible for this travel contract:
  Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, Morris

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic operating room environment requiring diverse surgical nursing skills and prior travel experience. Compliance with all licensure, certification, health, and background requirements is mandatory.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Texas
• OR - Operating Room (1.5 years of experience)
• OR - Operating Room experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Orthopedics experience
• Neurology experience
• Vascular Surgery experience
• Urology experience