Operating Room Registered Nurse
Huntington, WV
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Facility Overview

• Regional, 303-bed academic medical center
• Serves patients from over 29 counties in West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, and southern Ohio
• One of the ten largest general hospitals in West Virginia

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - Operating Room (OR RN)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Call Coverage:

  • Cover 4 call shifts per month
  • 3 week calls (Monday-Friday) either Evening (5pm-11pm) or Night (11pm-7am)
  • 1 weekend call (Saturday or Sunday) either 7am-7pm or 7pm-7am
• Charting System: Cerner
• Scrubs Provided

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong experience in Orthopedics, Neurology, and Trauma required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Advanced certifications such as ACLS, PALS, NRP, and TNCC may be required as applicable

Certifications & Competencies Required

• BLS (AHA only)
• ACLS (AHA only, as required)
• PALS (as required)
• NRP (as required)
• TNCC (as required)
• NIH Stroke Certification (required for all RNs except OR RNs; must be completed onsite within 2 weeks if not held prior)
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification required for ICU areas
• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam
• Core competency exams and HIPAA training

Licensure & Verification

• Valid State Nursing License with Primary Source Verification
• NURSYS verification required for all RNs

Background & Health Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Background checks must cover all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start and updated for renewals
• Physical exam within 1 year attesting ability to meet physical demands
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Annual TB questionnaire
  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella (MMR) - positive titer or 2 vaccines (boosters may pend at start)
  • Hepatitis B (titer, vaccine series, or declination)
  • Varicella - positive titer or 2 vaccines (boosters may pend at start)
• Seasonal flu vaccination required (declinations not accepted unless approved medical or religious exemption)
• COVID-19 seasonal vaccine required; declination form required if opting out

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Completion of facility orientation and annual education modules prior to or shortly after start
• Completion of confidentiality, attestation, IT access, and other facility-specific forms before start
• N95 fit test completed onsite at orientation (male candidates must be clean-shaven)
• Drug screening within 30 days of start, including a comprehensive panel of substances
• Proof of 2 clinical references or hospital evaluations
• Skills checklist updated annually for applicable units

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position
• Strong orthopedic, neuro, and trauma experience is emphasized
• Call coverage expectations require flexibility with evenings, nights, and weekends

This position offers an opportunity to work in a large academic medical center with a diverse patient population and a focus on orthopedic, neurological, and trauma care in the operating room setting.