Operating Room Registered Nurse
Chamberlain, SD
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Operating Room. This position supports circulating responsibilities in an acute care setting, including general surgery, endoscopy, obstetrics, and related procedures. The registered nurse must be prepared to recover assigned patients when called in, with training available for post-anesthesia care and recovery responsibilities.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 8 hours per shift, generally 7:00 a.m.3:30 p.m., with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 2 years of operating room circulator experience
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
  • Active South Dakota or compact-state nursing license required for submission
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required
• Additional Information:
  • Call coverage includes one to two weekends per month and two nights per week in addition to weekend call.
  • The registered nurse may serve as the only circulator when called in and must be comfortable recovering assigned patients.
  • Training may be provided for post-anesthesia care and recovery responsibilities.
  • Clinical responsibilities include circulating for general surgery, endoscopy, appendectomies, hernia procedures, colonoscopies, cesarean sections, dilation and curettage procedures, ectopic pregnancy procedures, and laparoscopic cholecystectomies.
  • Assignments support one operating room and one procedure room.
  • 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