Operating Room Registered Nurse
Dover Foxcroft, ME
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Operating Room, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine This position supports surgical services across general, orthopedic, podiatric, gynecologic, obstetric, endoscopic, and urologic procedures. The role requires experienced Registered Nurses and Certified Surgical Technologists who can support circulating or scrubbing responsibilities, participate in call coverage, and provide patient care in a critical access setting.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts are scheduled Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with 8-hour shifts and a minimum of 40 hours per week. Call coverage includes 48 call shifts per month from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. the following day, one weekend of call per month, and potential major-holiday call coverage.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse (RN): Minimum of 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience; experience circulating general, orthopedic, podiatric, gynecologic, obstetric, endoscopic, and urologic cases; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; comfort monitoring cardiac rhythms and recovering patients following procedures; willingness to learn preoperative assessment and postoperative responsibilities.
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST): Minimum of 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience; experience scrubbing the case types listed above; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with electronic medical records and the ability to learn new clinical technology quickly.
• Additional Information:
  • The department averages approximately 810 cases per day and includes three Operating Room (OR) suites and one endoscopy room.
  • Registered Nurses provide circulating support, transport patients, assist with room turnover and cleaning, and may recover patients following callback procedures.
  • Registered Nurses and Certified Surgical Technologists may support general, orthopedic, podiatric, gynecologic, obstetric, endoscopic, and urologic procedures.
  • Four department orientation shifts are provided. Buddy call may be available during orientation, with independent call expected during the second week.
  • A 20-minute response time is required for call coverage.
  • Surgical scrubs are provided.

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