Operating Room Registered Nurse
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Rotating

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

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

Job Description

• Work schedule: 2 weeks of 12-hour shifts and 2 weeks of 8-hour shifts, rotating between day, evening, and night shifts (D/E/N rotation).
• Schedule is organized in 6-week blocks, typically with one week on a particular shift followed by a different shift the next week.
• Maximum of 2 on-call shifts per week, usually scheduled on days already worked but may occasionally be on separate days.
• Night shifts generally assigned for one week per 4-week schedule block, with some flexibility based on unit needs.
• Must be independent in managing trauma cases, craniotomy, vascular, and endovascular procedures.
• Circulating experience required; scrub experience highly preferred.
• Experience with robotics and orthopedic surgery is strongly preferred.
• Guaranteed hours.
• Start date: ASAP.

Facility Type

• Short Term Acute Care Level I Trauma Center
• Total staffed beds: 1,567
• Charting system: Epic

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including OR experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Current ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Current BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Certifications & Competencies

• ACLS and BLS required.
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) may be required depending on unit.
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required within 12 months prior to start (minimum 85% passing score).
• Color Blind Testing required for all candidates starting on or after 8/2/2024 (minimum 80% passing score).
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required for RNs in telemetry, ICU, ER, and progressive care units (not required for OR).
• Additional certifications such as PALS, NRP, CHEMO, NIH Stroke Certification, CPI, and others may be required depending on unit assignment.

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start required.
• Fit mask test (N95 or equivalent) within 12 months of start, updated annually. Candidates must be clean-shaven for fit testing.
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation required.
• Annual TB questionnaire required.
• Immunization requirements:

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunity via positive titer or vaccination series.
  • Hepatitis B immunity or declination accepted.
  • Varicella immunity or vaccination series.
  • Tdap vaccination within 10 years highly preferred for certain specialties.
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start required.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31).
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not mandatory.

Background & Employment History

• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months prior to start, including SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended, and other checks.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start.
• Education verification required, including foreign equivalency evaluation for internationally educated candidates.
• Employment application must include 7 years of work history with no gaps greater than 90 days.
• Verification of last 7 years of employment required for all start dates on or after 8/2/2024.
• One supervisor reference within the past year required for Cardio Thoracic ICU assignments; otherwise, standard reference requirements apply.
• Skills checklist required within 12 months prior to start.
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required for certain specialty assignments.

Facility-Specific Training & Compliance

• Multiple mandatory training modules and attestations required, including but not limited to:

  • Stroke Education (not required for pediatric specialties and NICU)
  • CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training
  • Preventing Pressure Injury Training
  • Language Services Training
  • CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
  • Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
  • Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
  • Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
  • Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
  • Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
  • Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
  • AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
  • New Employee Orientation Module
  • 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RNs except Home Health)
  • ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
  • eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
  • Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap >6 months or module updated)
• EPIC testing or training required for ER RNs with prior EPIC experience.
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm module required for all RNs except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, and NICU.

Shift & Hours

• Typical shifts: Day (4x10 hours, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM) and Night (4x10 hours, 7:00 PM - 5:00 AM)
• 40 hours per week

Additional Notes

• RTO (Return to Office) restrictions: RTO greater than 7 days requires approval.
• Parking cost approximately $125/month.
• Scrub color: Royal blue.

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for experienced OR RNs with trauma and surgical expertise, including robotics and orthopedic experience. The role requires flexibility in shift rotations and on-call availability within a Level I Trauma Center environment.