OR RN
Jackson, TN
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Overview

• Location: Jackson, Tennessee
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 7:00 to 17:00 (4x10-hour shifts, 40 hours per week)
• Offer process: Auto offer. The client has 72 hours to review, interview, and determine whether the clinician is a good fit.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• At least 2 years of operating room (OR) experience
• OR experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NIHSS certification, required for RNs. Accepted from AHA, Apex, or HealthStream only. Not required for Mother/Baby, Labor & Delivery, or NICU. Must be updated annually.
• Experience working with neuro patients
• Experience with endovascular surgery
• Experience with neurosurgery
• Experience with robotic surgery
• Experience with Epic

Certifications to Verify Against the Job Description

• PALS (AHA or ARC only)
• NRP (American Academy of Pediatrics only)
• EFM

Onboarding Requirements

• Identification: Government-issued photo ID, carried on person during hours of service. E-Verify and I-9 required.
• Background checks: Completed within 30 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years. Includes SS trace, counties, nationwide, FACIS Level 3, and sex offender searches. Updated annually. Instant searches are not accepted as placeholders for pending counties. An international search is required if the traveler recently worked outside the US.
• Exclusion and sanctions checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, within 30 days of start and updated with each contract renewal or extension.
• Background addendum: If the background check is not complete by the document due date, a criminal background check addendum may be submitted. A full background check is required within four weeks of start, or the contract will be terminated.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel within 30 days of start. Instant drug screens are not acceptable.
• Physical: Initial physical attesting to the ability to meet the job's physical demands, within one year of start. Not required annually.
• TB: Negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-SPOT within one year of start. If previously positive, a clear chest X-ray within five years of start plus an annual TB questionnaire. The TB questionnaire is required for all candidates and updated annually.
• Immunizations: Two MMR vaccines or positive titers for measles, mumps, and rubella. Two varicella vaccines or a positive titer. Hepatitis B titer or series. Low or equivocal titers require one booster. A signed declination form is needed if a candidate with a low titer declines the booster.
• Influenza: Flu vaccine required during flu season (11/1 to 3/31). Declinations and medical or religious exemptions are not accepted. Vaccine is offered onsite at no cost.
• COVID-19: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required before start. An agency exemption form is acceptable.
• N95 fit test: Required within one year of start and updated annually. Completion before start is preferred. PAPR is not allowed.
• Competencies: Medication test/pharmacology competency exam and competency exam, as applicable to profession.
• Skills checklist: Required as applicable to profession and specialty.
• Appearance standards: Review and sign before start.

Notes

• Software familiarity: Recent EHR experience within the last 18 months, detailed on the profile. A system test-out is required for most candidates, with one attempt allowed. Failing it cancels the contract. Sterile processing techs and some assignments are excluded.