Operating Room Registered Nurse
Springfield, IL
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse
• Shift: 4x10 hour shifts (06:45 AM - 5:15 PM)
• Rooms: 23 operating rooms
• Weekend Requirement: 1 weekend per month
• On-Call Requirement: Yes, approximately 1 per week (less frequent recently)
• Floating: Rarely, only within skill set
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Local Candidates: Not accepted; must live at least 50 miles from facility
• Charting System: Cerner
• Scrub Color: Provided
• Parking: Permit required, no cost

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Minimum 3 years of Operating Room (OR) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Level I Trauma patients
• Bariatric surgery experience
• Neurology surgery experience
• Orthopedic surgery experience
• Plastic Surgery experience
• Transplant surgery experience
• Urology surgery experience

Required Experience & Skills

• General OR and Trauma experience required
• Must have experience with all service lines except Cardiovascular (CV)
• Cerner experience preferred

Case Experience Requirements:

• Bariatric: Laparoscopic assisted cases
• General Surgery: Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colon resection, Hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical), Laparoscopic assisted procedures, Mastectomy, Partial/total Thyroidectomy, Whipple procedure
• Neurology: Cervical fusion, Craniotomy, Laminectomy/discectomy, Lumbar fusion
• Orthopedic: Arthroscopy, Carpal Tunnel release, Closed and Open reduction of fractures
• Plastic Surgery: Free Flap - Microvascular
• Transplant: Organ donation
• Urology: Cystoscopy, Nephrectomy, Prostatectomy
• Trauma: Amputations, Gunshot/stab wounds, Motor vehicle accident (multiple injuries)
• Emergency Management: Code response, Fire safety, Latex allergy management, Malignant Hyperthermia

Equipment/Instrumentation Experience:

• Electrosurgical units
• Fiber optic light sources/cords
• Hana tables

Professional Knowledge and Skills:

• Administration of blood products
• Infection control
• Radiation safety
• Specimen handling/labeling
• Universal Protocol (Time out) procedure
• Urinary bladder catheterization

Additional Information

• All requested time off must be approved by management
• Up to 36 hours of call-off time allowed per 13-week assignment without pay obligation
• Badge photo required before start
• Candidate must complete facility-specific documents including code of conduct and parking permit forms
• Fingerprints must be completed in Illinois for candidates without an active IL license providing direct care

Facility Highlights

• Acute Care Hospital
• Level I Trauma Center
• Magnet recognized facility
• 562 staffed beds

Note: Prior travel experience is required as first-time travelers are not accepted for this role.