Operating Room Registered Nurse
Carmel, IN
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

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

Location: Carmel, Indiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Discipline: Registered Nurse
• Specialty: Operating Room (OR)
• Shift: Friday - Sunday or Saturday - Monday night
• Orientation: 2 weeks day shift orientation before transitioning to nights
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years as an OR RN (higher value confirmed)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (1st timer OK)
• Skills Required: Circulate in OR environment
• Charting System: Cerner required
• Surgical Services: General Surgery, Bariatrics, GYN, Urology, ENT, Orthopedics, Plastics, Spine, Robotics, Thoracic, Peripheral Vascular, Pediatric surgeries
• Note: Periop/OR RNs are exempt from Indiana RN restrictions effective 11/30/2024

Required Qualifications

• License: Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for Indiana or applicable state
• Certifications:

  • BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) required
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or RQI acceptable
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA or RQI acceptable
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AHA only
  • CHEMO (Chemotherapy certification) as applicable
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) as applicable
  • EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) as applicable
• Competencies:

  • Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam
  • Unit Competency Exam
  • Color Blind Testing (Ishihara exam or equivalent, 100% minimum score)

Health & Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start date
• Fit mask test within 12 months (N95 or approved respirators)
• Immunizations and titers:

  • Rubeola (Measles) - positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Mumps - positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Rubella - positive titer or 2 vaccines required
  • Varicella - positive titer or 2 vaccines required (no declinations accepted)
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or signed declination required
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap preferred but not required
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 12 months
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required for flu season (9/30 - 3/31)
• TB Questionnaire updated annually

Background & Documentation

• Valid Driver’s License or Passport (clear copy)
• Background checks including:

  • 7-year history SSN trace, county, statewide, national sex offender, FACIS Level III
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM check within 30 days of start
  • HHS/OIG check within 30 days of start
• Education verification and official transcript/diploma
• Employment application covering 7 years with explanations for gaps over 30 days
• Minimum 2 professional references from recent employment with appropriate supervisory titles
• Skills checklist within 12 months and annually updated
• Facility-specific compliance and orientation documents required prior to start

Additional Notes

• Community hospital with 16 ORs
• Hospital offers a wide range of surgical specialties including robotics and pediatric surgeries
• Indiana RN restrictions do not apply to Periop/OR RNs for contracts starting before or continuing past 11/30/2024

This position is ideal for an experienced OR RN looking for a travel contract with a reputable healthcare system in Indiana. Orientation and certifications are critical to success in this role.