OR Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule & Work Details

• 3x12 hour shifts, rotating between Day, Evening, and Night shifts (D/E/N rotation)
• Schedule created in 6-week blocks, sent 2 weeks prior to start
• Typically scheduled for one week on one shift, then switch the following week
• Maximum of 2 on-call shifts per week, usually on scheduled workdays but may occasionally be separate
• Travelers generally placed on night shifts for one week per 4-week schedule block
• Start Date: ASAP
• Weekend work required
• On-call required

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Level 1 and Level 2 Trauma patients
• Independent with craniotomy and endovascular cases in the Operating Room
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Pending license accepted
• Must have a valid RN license for Connecticut (Primary Source Verification required within 30 days of start)

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification required; foreign equivalency report and diploma required for internationally educated RNs
• Drug screening (10 panel) required within 12 months of start
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually (clean shaven required)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation required
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Required immunizations and titers: Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (or declination), Tdap (highly preferred for certain specialties)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season (Sept 1 - Mar 31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Competency & Training Requirements

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam (must score 85%) within 12 months of start
• Color blind testing required for all candidates starting on or after 8/2/2024 (must score 80%)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for certain units (not required for OR)
• Various facility-specific training modules and attestations required, including but not limited to:

  • Stroke Education (not required for pediatric specialties or NICU)
  • CLABSI Prevention
  • Preventing Pressure Injury
  • Language Services
  • CAUTI Education (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment
  • Pyxis ES MedStation
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
  • Blood Administration (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
  • eCart Training (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training

Additional Requirements

• Must provide a 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification required for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024
• One supervisor reference within the past year required for Cardio Thoracic ICU assignments (charge nurse references not accepted)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain units (not typically applicable to OR RN)

Facility Type

• Short Term Acute Care Level I Trauma Center

Notes

• Schedule is balanced to group off shifts together when possible
• Guaranteed hours
• RTO (Return to Office) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval

This position is ideal for experienced OR RNs comfortable with trauma and complex surgical cases, who are flexible with rotating shifts and on-call duties. First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply.