OR RN
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Rotating

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Start Date: ASAP Contract Length: 13 weeks Facility Type: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center Total Staffed Beds: 1,567 Scrub Color: Royal blue

Schedule

• 2x12 and 2x8 rotating days, evenings, and nights, including weekends, holidays, and on-call responsibilities
• 40 hours per week
• The job data's shift field lists 4x10 day and night shifts, but the description states the shift is not 4x10s. Confirm the schedule with the recruiter.
• Weekend work required
• On-call work required
• Does not accommodate block schedules
• Guaranteed hours
• Time off requests greater than 7 days require approval

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience
• Operating Room experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Must be independent with craniotomy cases
• Must be independent with endo-vascular cases
• Trauma experience

Background Checks

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG screenings within 30 days of start
• Education verification or official transcript

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• TB screening: negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON-Gold within 6 months of start, or two negative PPDs at least one week apart within 12 months of start (the second may be pending at start)
• Measles, mumps, rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines (boosters may be required for low titers)
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or declination within 1 year of start
• Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history (boosters may be required for low or equivocal titers)
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); declinations are not allowed; deadline 12/01
• N95 fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually; must be clean shaven for testing

Required Training and Attestations

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module
• CLABSI Prevention Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis MedStation Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness Module
• AME Blood Administration Module, updated annually
• 21st Century Cures Act Module
• Stroke Education Module
• Fire Safety Module
• Chaperone Policy Training
• New Employee Orientation Module, completed by end of day on start date
• Pre-start electronic health record testing is optional; inpatient RNs are enrolled in onsite training during orientation unless they pass a test-out assessment