Operating Room Registered Nurse
Hermiston, OR
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Operating Room. This perioperative nursing position provides safe, effective, patient- and family-centered care throughout intraoperative surgical services. The Registered Nurse serves as a patient advocate, coordinates care with the surgical team, and may participate in scheduled call rotation and qualified departmental float assignments.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Associate of Science in Nursing.
  • Current Registered Nurse license in Oregon.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification.
  • Ability to protect patient safety, privacy, dignity, and confidentiality throughout perioperative care.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, demonstrate empathy and compassion, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and maintain required competencies.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree in nursing.
  • Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification.
  • Perioperative 101 course completion.
  • Previous Registered Nurse circulator experience.
  • Scrub experience.
  • CRASE training; required if the assignment extends beyond six months.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides intraoperative nursing care for patients across all age groups.
  • Performs surgical safety checks, including prevention of retained surgical items and verification of the correct procedure site, side, and level.
  • Manages surgical specimens according to organizational policies and procedures.
  • Administers medications safely and correctly.
  • Protects patients from surgical, electrical, chemical, laser, mechanical, and thermal hazards.
  • Maintains wound and tissue perfusion and supports patients physiological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
  • Documents nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.
  • Communicates patient status throughout the continuum of care and collaborates with other disciplines.
  • Participates in scheduled surgery unit call rotation.
  • Agency nurses may float to qualified departments before core staff are floated.

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