Operating Room Registered Nurse
Milwaukee, WI
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse and Certified Surgical Technologist, Operating Room, Milwaukee, WI. The position supports an adult-focused urology procedural setting with three cystoscopy rooms and procedures including transurethral resection of the prostate, transurethral resection of bladder tumor, cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, and prostate biopsies. Responsibilities include patient preparation, procedural support, specimen handling, documentation, and safe patient transport in an outpatient-focused environment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. Weekend and holiday call rotation may be required, including Saturday and Sunday coverage from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Certified Surgical Technologist: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and at least 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Registered Nurse qualifications include experience with adult urology patients, consents, positioning, preparation, documentation, check-in procedures, patient transport, catheter changes under local sedation, and specimen transport.
  • Certified Surgical Technologist qualifications include experience with urology procedures, instrument setup and handling, scope setup and handling, physician assistance during procedures, and specimen transport.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Clinical surgical scrubbing experience.
  • Experience with electronic medical record systems.
• Additional Information:
  • Supports adults in a primarily outpatient procedural setting, with limited inpatient procedures.
  • Procedures may include catheter changes, cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, transurethral resection of the prostate, prostate biopsies, clot evacuations, and stent placement or removal.
  • Registered Nurses may participate in cross-training for procedural coverage in other operating room areas during downtime.
  • Certified Surgical Technologists may participate in cross-training for coverage in other operating room areas during downtime.
  • Registered Nurses participate in an approximately every-fifth-weekend call rotation.
  • Certified Surgical Technologists participate in approximately one to two weekend call rotations per month.
  • Holiday coverage includes one summer holiday and one winter holiday.
  • Orientation is expected to last 1 to 3 days, based on individual comfort and readiness.
  • Pain assessments must be documented before and after pain medication administration, with medication selection corresponding to the documented pain score.
  • Procedural 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