Operating Room Registered Nurse
Odessa, TX
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Odessa, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work in the Main Operating Room
• 2-3 years of experience strongly preferred (minimum 3 years to be safe)
• Schedule: Monday to Thursday, with on-call duties 1 weekday and 1 weekend per month
• Orientation: 3-4 days
• Experience with robotic XI, orthopedic, spine/neuro, general/gyn, some ENT, ophthalmology, pain management, urology, vascular, and Trauma Level 2 cases

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA Instructor, Provider, or RQI accepted
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - as applicable
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy) - as applicable
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - as applicable
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - as applicable
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) - as applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification - as applicable
• Pass/Fail Testing (EKG/Medication) required for RNs during orientation
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable

Required Licenses and Verifications

• State Nursing License verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS Verification for RN, LPN/LVN, AP within 30 days of start
• Tech Cert Verification within 30 days of start
• Background Check: 7-year check required within 30 days of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical Exam within 1 year of start (must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing)
• Fit Mask Test within 1 year, updated annually (N-95 or Halyard Orange Duckbill masks accepted; PAPR not accepted)
• Immunizations/Vaccinations (must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing):

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray (within 1 year; chest X-ray within 2 years if positive)
  • Rubeola (Measles) - positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Mumps - positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Rubella - positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Hepatitis B - positive titer, series, or declination accepted
  • Varicella - positive titer or 2 vaccines required
• Drug Testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start; plan for completion within 72 hours of signing contract
• Flu Seasonal Vaccination or Declination required during flu season (Oct-April)
• COVID-19 Vaccine preferred but not required

Work History and Documentation

• 2 professional references within 3 years required
• Copy of Resume/Application required
• Skills Checklist required and must be updated annually

Additional Information

• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement required and updated annually
• Facility-specific documents such as Standards of Conduct, Dress Code Policy, Standards of Behavior, HIPAA and Fair Warning Quiz, and COVID declination forms required
• Pass/Fail testing includes a pharmacology exam during orientation with up to 3 attempts allowed

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses with strong OR skills and required certifications, looking for a 13-week travel contract in Texas with a Monday-Thursday schedule and some on-call responsibilities.