OR Circulating RN
Huntington, WV
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Location: Huntington, West Virginia Setting: 393-bed hospital, the second largest medical facility in the tri-state region (West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky). Provides multiple services, including trauma. Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• Day shift, 4x10 hours, 7:00 to 19:15 (40 hours per week)
• Shift options listed: 2 x 12-hour and 2 x 8-hour shifts, including 7a-7p, 9a-9p, 11a-11p, 7a-3p, and 3p-11p
• Weekend shifts available
• No call
• Manager will not approve a block schedule
• No time off the week before, during, or after Winter Holidays; manager may consider exceptions at discretion

Clinical Scope

• Candidates need the ability to function in many areas, including CVT, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Cataracts, and ENT.
• Scrub role preferred.
• Circulating role required.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in West Virginia
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• At least 1 year of OR circulating experience, with circulating experience within the last year
• Ability to function in cardiovascular/thoracic (CVT) surgery
• Ability to function in neurosurgery
• Ability to function in orthopedic surgery
• Ability to function in cataract surgery
• Ability to function in ENT surgery

Background and Screening

• 7-year criminal background check within 1 year of start, updated annually. Must cover all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years.
• Facility background check within 90 days of start.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG exclusion checks within 30 days of start, updated for each renewal or extension.
• Drug screen within 30 days of start, updated annually. Panels include amphetamines, MDMA, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, 6-acetylmorphine, oxycodone, opiates, fentanyl, phencyclidine, and propoxyphene.

Health Requirements

• TB screening: QuantiFERON-Gold or T-SPOT within 6 months of start, updated annually. A chest X-ray is required for a history of positive TB, with proof.
• TB screening questionnaire required, with a one-year expiration.
• Hepatitis A total antibody within 6 months.
• Hepatitis C antibody within 6 months.
• Hepatitis B: surface antibody titer, surface antigen test (both within 6 months), and either completed vaccine series or facility declination form. A low titer requires proof of the vaccine series or a signed declination.
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines. A low titer requires 2 boosters, with the second given at least 28 days after the first.
• Tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years. Declinations are not accepted; only medical or religious exemptions are granted.
• Seasonal flu vaccine required. Source lists the deadline as 10/1 in one entry and 10/31 through 4/6 in another. Medical or religious exemptions require facility approval and mask during flu season.
• Seasonal COVID-19 vaccine required; initial series preferred. Candidates who opt out must complete a COVID-19 declination form.

Onboarding Documents

• Complete before start: new hire form, confidentiality agreement, standards of behavior, user ID and IT access, OSHA post-test, voluntary self-identification, and COVID form.
• Review hospital policies (read-only packet, nothing to return).
• Submit a complete application and resume.
• Performance evaluation on file if the candidate has worked with the agency for over 1 year.
• Internal evaluation on file if the candidate has worked with the agency for over 2 years.