Operating Room Registered Nurse
Polson, MT
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Operating Room Location not specified. The Operating Room Registered Nurse will provide care across preoperative, circulating, post-anesthesia care, and endoscopy services in a two-room surgical department. The role supports adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients undergoing general, orthopedic, obstetric and gynecologic, ear, nose, and throat, gastrointestinal, dental, and pain procedures.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. Four 10-hour shifts may also be available. Weekend coverage is required on a rotating basis, with variable call coverage on nights and weekends.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse qualification; minimum of 2 years of experience; current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; compact nursing license in hand; experience with electronic charting and the designated charting system; critical access hospital experience; ability to circulate cesarean-section procedures; experience across preoperative care, circulating, post-anesthesia care, endoscopy, and Operating Room services.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient assignments may include preoperative care, endoscopy, Operating Room services, and Phase I and Phase II post-anesthesia care.
  • Expected patient ratios may range from 1:1 to 1:4.
  • The role requires well-rounded surgical services experience and the ability to support patients from preoperative care through discharge when needed.
  • Responsibilities may include abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy, appendectomy, arthroscopy, cesarean sections, cholecystectomy, colonoscopy, dilation and curettage, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, fracture repair, hernia repair, laparoscopic procedures, mastectomy, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, total joint replacement, specimen handling, medication and blood product administration, infection control, surgical safety, and peripheral intravenous placement.
  • The role requires commitment to working three designated holidays.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits