OR RN
Philadelphia, PA
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Unit: Operating Room (approximately 14 rooms) Patient Population: Adult and geriatric

Schedule

• 4x10 shifts, 10:45 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. (10 hours per day, 40 hours per week)
• Other shifts may become available at the time of interview, depending on OR vacancies and needs.
• Weekend call is required.
• On-call is required: approximately 6 weekday call shifts and 2 weekend call rotations.
• Block schedule accommodation requests may be sent with the submittal.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Pennsylvania RN license
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or RQI
• 2 years of experience in the general operating room (OR)
• OR experience within the last year
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Experience working with General Surgery patients
• Familiarity with total joint surgery procedures
• Orthopedics experience
• Vascular experience
• Transplant experience

Experience Expectations

• Experience with high-acuity and trauma surgical cases is expected.
• Common procedures: appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair, laparoscopic surgery, thyroidectomy, Whipple procedures
• Neuro cases: spinal fusion, cervical and lumbar procedures, craniotomy, laminectomy/discectomy
• Orthopedic cases: total hip and total knee replacements, fracture procedures, spine cases
• Vascular cases: carotid procedures, AV fistula repair, femoral-popliteal bypass, abdominal aortic aneurysm procedures

Onboarding Requirements

• Accepts first-time travelers and local candidates.
• 7-year criminal background check, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks upon hire
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse search and Pennsylvania fingerprinting
• Nursys verification
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON Gold or T-SPOT) within 90 days of start
• Physical exam (physician statement within 2 months of start)
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity documentation
• 10-panel drug screen (THC not required) within 60 days of start
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Seasonal flu vaccine or exemption documentation
• Signed annual safety manual acknowledgement
• Pass/fail basic dysrhythmia exam during orientation
• Facility modules (approximately 6 hours) completed before orientation
• Fit test within 12 months of start
• 2 professional references within 2 years of start

Additional Notes

• Scrubs are provided by the facility.
• Charting system: Epic
• Additional certifications listed in the source (ACLS, PALS, NIH Stroke) are not stated as required.