Operating Room Registered Nurse
Columbus, OH
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
4x10 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Specialty: Registered Nurse (OR)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Overview

• Work in a Level 1 Trauma 18-bed Operating Room.
• Surgical specialties include General, Robotic, Laparoscopic, Trauma, Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, Spinal, Ophthalmology, ENT, Plastics, Burns, Urology, GYN, and Transplant.
• Shifts available: Day/Evenings (8, 10, and 12 hours)
• Hours: 0630-2330, 40 hours per week
• Call hours:

  • Monday-Friday: 2100-0630
  • Saturday and Sunday: 0630-1900 and 1900-0630

Responsibilities

• Provide care during surgical procedures.
• Circulate and scrub, focusing on Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, Spine, and General Surgery cases.
• Collaborate closely with the surgical team.
• Maintain patient records using EPIC.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room RN experience (highest required years of experience).
• Experience in Level 1 trauma centers with extensive scrub experience.
• EPIC proficiency.
• BCLS certification.

Preferred Experience

• ENT, GU, Plastics, Burns specialties.

Certifications & Competencies

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA approved (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable).
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA approved (Instructor/Provider and RQI acceptable). Required for certain units.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - Required for ER, ER OB, and ER Psych units.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - Required for L&D, Post-Partum, and OB units.
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - Facility-specific expiration policy.
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam - Required prior to start.
• Unit-specific Competency Exams required.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam - Required for all RNs within 1 year of start (annual renewal required).
• State License Verification within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS Verification for RNs.
• NIH Stroke Certification - Required for most ICU, PCU, ED, and Brain & Spine units (check unit-specific requirements).
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement - Required annually.
• Tech Cert Verification (for Surgical Technologists and SPTs) - Required within 30 days of start.

Background & Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including FBI and BCI fingerprinting.
• Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring.
• Education accreditation confirmation required for nursing degrees.
• Transcript/Diploma verification required.
• Pending background check attestation allowed if fingerprint results are pending.
• Facility-specific dress code and hand hygiene policy acknowledgment required.
• Confidential Fraud Waste Abuse and Compliance Reporting Mechanism Form required.
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Training Certificate required prior to start and updated annually.
• Ethics and Compliance Policies must be reviewed and signed annually for new contracts.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12).
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year or chest x-ray if positive. TB questionnaire required.
• MMR (Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if low titer.
• Hepatitis B titer or 3-vaccine series (declination acceptable).
• Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions reviewed.
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (no pending drug screens allowed).
• Seasonal flu vaccination or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31). Mask required if declining.
• COVID-19 vaccination not required but strongly recommended; proof of primary vaccination collected if available.

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required; at least 1 must be from a manager/director or formal leadership.
• Employment application and skills checklist required.
• Fingerprinting must be completed using specific codes and within 1 year of start; new fingerprinting required if break in service exceeds 90 days.
• Proof of fingerprint completion required for subcontractors.

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a high-acuity Level 1 Trauma OR environment with a diverse surgical case mix. Candidates must meet all certification, background, and health requirements prior to start.