Operating Room RN
Florence, SC
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: RN OR (Registered Nurse - Operating Room)

Location: Florence, South Carolina
Facility: McLeod Regional Medical Center
Hospital System: McLeod Health
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Maintain a professional image and excellent customer relations with patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers.
• Assess patient needs based on history, observation, physical exams, and diagnostic data.
• Delegate, supervise, and evaluate team members while managing urgent or emergent situations.
• Provide nursing interventions consistent with the Plan of Care and physician’s medical plans.
• Complete Safe Surgery checklist verification using service excellence standards.
• Accurately and timely document all care information.
• Use appropriate health and safety equipment to protect patients and staff; perform duties inside or outside the sterile field as assigned.
• Prepare the operating room for procedures.
• Position and prepare patients on the operating table.
• Serve as communication liaison between family and operating team.
• Contribute to efficient daily department performance.
• Participate in assigned call schedules.
• Demonstrate professional growth through goal setting and educational participation.
• Assist in control and maintenance of supplies and equipment.
• Perform all circulating duties efficiently and promptly.
• Utilize computer programs relevant to patient care delivery.

Required Credentials and Certifications

• Licenses:

  • Valid Nursing License (Nursys verification within 30 days of start)
  • License/Certificate Verification (Primary source verification, state-specific registry)
  • Valid Driver’s License or State ID
  • Social Security Card

• Certifications:

  • BLS (American Heart Association only)
  • ACLS (American Heart Association only)

• Health Requirements:

  • MMR: Proof of 2 immunizations or titer with lab printout (no declinations accepted)
  • Hepatitis B: Proof of 3 vaccinations or titer with lab printout (no declinations accepted)
  • Varicella: Proof of 2 immunizations or titer with lab printout (no declinations accepted)
  • 2 Step PPD or IGRA (Quantiferon/Tspot): 1st within 1 year, 2nd within 30 days of start; negative Q-Gold or Tspot within 90 days prior to start also accepted
  • Drug Screen: 10 panel drug screening completed within 30 days of start (rapid drug screen not accepted)

• Background and Verification:

  • Criminal Background Check (county, statewide, national, OIG, EPLS, OFAC, NSOP, SS Trace, education verification) done within 60 days of start covering last 7 years, updated annually
  • Employment Verification for last 5 years

• Other:

  • McLeod Profile (resume or profile submission required)
  • McLeod Skills Checklist (clinical skills checklist completed prior to start and updated annually)
  • Confirmation of Assignment (standard form required)

Optional / Seasonal Requirements

• Fit Test (required for travelers, make/model, completed within 1 year of start)
• Influenza Vaccine (required September - April; medical/religious exemptions considered with documentation)
• Annual Negative PPD (if 2 step PPD not done within past year)
• Annual TB Questionnaire
• Positive PPD with Negative Chest X-Ray (X-ray within 90 days of start)

This position is ideal for experienced OR Registered Nurses seeking a long-term assignment in a reputable hospital system with a focus on professional growth and patient-centered care.