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

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

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

Job Details

• Schedule:

  • 3 shifts of 12 hours each (36 hours/week)
  • Rotating shifts including Days (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM), Evenings, and Nights (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
  • Schedule arranged in 6-week blocks, typically one week per shift before rotating
  • Maximum of 2 on-call shifts per week, usually on scheduled workdays but may occasionally be separate
• Start Date: ASAP
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Weekend Requirement: Yes
• On-Call Requirement: Yes
• Pending License: Accepted with approval for return-to-office (RTO) greater than 7 days
• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care, Level I Trauma Center
• Charting System: Epic
• Scrub Color: Royal blue

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Minimum 1 year of Operating Room (OR) experience within the last year
• Trauma experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check (updated annually) including SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended, and education verification
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education Verification:

  • Highest level of education must be verified; foreign equivalency reports required for internationally educated candidates
  • Official transcripts may be requested if verification is unavailable
• References:

  • One supervisor reference within the past year required for Cardio Thoracic ICU/CTICU assignments (charge nurse references not accepted)
  • Standard reference requirements apply for other units
• Employment History:

  • 7 years of work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
  • Verification of employment for last 7 years required (attestations not accepted)
• Skills Checklist: Required within 12 months of start
• Attestation of Prior Radiation Exposure: Required for certain specialty assignments

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical Exam: Within 12 months of start
• Fit Mask Test: Required within 12 months and updated annually; candidates must be clean-shaven for testing
• Immunizations and Titers:

  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation required
  • Annual TB questionnaire required
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunity via positive titer or vaccination
  • Hepatitis B immunity or declination acceptable (declination must be within 1 year of start)
  • Varicella immunity via positive titer, vaccination, or physician-documented history
  • Tdap vaccination within 10 years highly preferred for pediatric, labor and delivery, and postpartum specialties (declination acceptable)
• Drug Testing: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Flu Vaccination: Required during flu season (September 1 - March 31) with no declinations allowed; medical and religious exemptions handled per policy
• COVID Vaccination: Initial series preferred but not required

Competency and Training Requirements

• Competency Exams:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required within 12 months (85% passing score)
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for RNs in telemetry, MS/Tele, ER, ICU, progressive care, PACU, IR/Cath/EPEndo/GI units (not required for NICU or behavioral health)
  • Color Blind Testing required for all candidates starting on/after 8/2/2024 (80% passing score)
• Facility-Specific Training Modules and Attestations:

  • Stroke Education (except pediatric specialties and NICU)
  • CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric
  • 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/ED)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
  • AME Blood Administration (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation
  • 21st Century Cures Act (for RNs 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 (required if gap >6 months or module updated)
• EPIC Testing: Required for ER RNs with prior EPIC experience; optional but highly encouraged for others

Additional Notes

• Candidates must provide photo ID matching legal name on first day
• Parking cost is approximately $125/month
• Must be independent and confident in trauma and surgical cases
• Schedule flexibility is limited; block schedule accommodation is not available
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm training required for all RNs except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, and NICU

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a Level I Trauma Center operating room with a dynamic rotating schedule and a supportive environment for travel nurses.