Operating Room Registered Nurse
New York, NY
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Clinical Nurse, Operating Room. The Clinical Nurse provides safe, competent, quality care to designated patients and their significant others through evidence-based nursing practice. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams, supports patient education and care transitions, and contributes to quality, safety, and professional development initiatives.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 11.5-hour shifts, with a minimum of 34.5 hours per week. Rotating weekends and on-call coverage may be required; holiday volunteer coverage may be requested.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Cardiac and thoracic operating room experience required
  • New York State registered nurse license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred; an associate degree in nursing may be considered with relevant experience and/or active enrollment in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program
  • At least 2 years of registered nurse experience
  • At least 1 year of travel experience for travel positions
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Electronic health record experience highly preferred
• Additional Information:
  • Provides patient-centered care using the nursing process, critical thinking, assessment, intervention, education, delegation, and care coordination
  • Establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families while incorporating patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs
  • Participates in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, nursing research, peer review, and safety initiatives
  • Documents nursing practice accurately and thoroughly in accordance with regulatory, legal, and standards-of-care requirements
  • May perform charge nurse duties and coordinate supplies, staffing resources, patient throughput, and operational needs
  • Participates in shared decision-making, specialty practice councils, department committees, and unit initiatives

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