Ambulatory OR RN – Outpatient Surgery
Bethpage, NY
Access Healthcare
5x7 hrs, Days

Travel Registered Nurse – Outpatient Surgery

Location: Bethpage, New York
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months) with potential extension
Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
• 37.5 hours per week (5 shifts of 7.5 hours)
• No weekends or rotating shifts required

Unit Overview

• Ambulatory Operating Room setting
• Average daily census: 14 adult and geriatric patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:5
• Communication method: SBAR
• Operating Rooms: 1

Required Qualifications

Licensure & Certifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience in Outpatient Surgery within the last year
• Experience in an outpatient setting
• Experience with urology procedures including circumcisions, cystoscopies, and vasectomies
• First Assist experience

Health and Compliance Requirements

• General physical exam clearance within 1 year, updated annually
• Fit test for N95 masks within 1 year, updated annually
• TDAP vaccine within 10 years of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• Required immunization titers or vaccinations for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
• Hepatitis B positive titer or declination form required
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required by November 1
• Drug screening per standard 9-panel test within 1 year (not required for subcontractors)

Background and Verification

• Criminal background check within 30 days of start, including 7-year social security trace and state-specific searches
• Education verification confirming nursing degree
• Verification of all current and previous employment within last 7 years
• Two manager/supervisor references required (charge nurse references generally not accepted)
• Online license verification within 30 days of start, re-verified after any break in service of 30+ days

Competency and Training Requirements

• Unit-specific competency exams completed on Relias platform, including:

  • Medication/Pharmacology competency exam
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (pass/fail, with remediation process)
  • Core Part I, II, and III annual training modules
  • OSHA mandatory training annually
  • Color blind testing (100% score required)
• Harassment prevention training certificate (New York specific)
• HIPAA acknowledgment and other facility-specific policy acknowledgments required
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment

Additional Facility-Specific Requirements

• Photo for badge (color, plain background, recent, no filters) submitted within 72 hours of contract signing
• Completion and signing of various facility-specific documents including:

  • Privacy, Information Security & Confidentiality Agreement
  • Drug-Free Workplace Policy
  • Intellectual Property Agreement
  • Quality, Regulatory, and Safety Practices acknowledgment
  • New Beginnings Packet acknowledgment (staff handbook and code of conduct)
• Establishment of system username and password prior to orientation

Notes

• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply
• Scrub color for this assignment: Grey
• Weekends are not required for this position

This role offers a consistent weekday schedule in an ambulatory surgery setting, ideal for OR nurses seeking a travel contract with no weekend or rotating shifts.