OR RN
Springfield, IL
Host Healthcare
4x9 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Operating Room Nurse

Overview

• Specialty: Operating room
• Location: Springfield, Illinois
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Evening, 4x10 hours, 13:00–22:00
• Weekly hours: 40
• Facility type: Acute care hospital
• Trauma level: Level I trauma center
• Beds: 562
• Rooms: 23

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• OR - Operating Room (3 years of experience)
• OR - Operating Room experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Laparoscopic assisted bariatric cases
• General surgery cases: Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colon resection, Hernia repair inguinal/umbilical, Laparoscopic assisted procedures, Mastectomy, Thyroidectomy partial/total, Whipple
• Neurology cases: Cervical fusion, Craniotomy, Laminectomy/discectomy, Lumbar fusion
• Orthopedic cases: Arthroscopy, Carpal Tunnel release, Closed reduction of fractures, Open reduction of fractures
• Plastic surgery cases: Free Flap - Microvascular
• Organ donation experience
• Urology cases: Cystoscopy, Nephrectomy, Prostatectomy
• Electrosurgical units operation
• Fiber optic light sources/cords operation

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekend coverage required: 1 per month
• On-call required: 1 per week
• Floating may be required within skill set
• Block scheduling is not available
• All requested time off must be reviewed and approved by the manager

Preferred

• CNOR
• Cerner experience

Clinical Experience Highlights

• Works with all service lines except cardiovascular
• Required experience includes:

  • Bariatric laparoscopic-assisted cases
  • General surgery cases
  • Neurology cases
  • Orthopedic cases
  • Plastic surgery microvascular free flap cases
  • Transplant organ donation
  • Urology cases
  • Trauma cases
• Required emergency management experience includes code response, fire safety, latex allergy, and malignant hyperthermia
• Required equipment/supplies experience includes electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources/cords, and Hana tables
• Required professional skills include blood product administration, infection control, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, universal protocol time-out procedure, and urinary bladder catheterization

Additional Notes

• Scrubs are provided
• Parking permit required; no cost stated
• Background, health, and onboarding documentation are required before start