OR RN
Austin, TX
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room (OR)

Job Details

• Facility: St. David’s Medical Center
• Address: Austin, TX
• Department: Operating Room / Surgery (701)
• Department Number: 70179
• Specialty: OR / Perioperative Nursing
• Shift: Day Shift
• Shift Timings: 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Schedule: Saturday–Monday
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Call: No call required
• EMR: Meditech
• Trauma Level: Not a trauma hospital

Required Qualifications

• Operating Room nursing experience.
• Weekend Charge Nurse experience is a special requirement.
• Candidates must be flexible, team-oriented, self-directed, and positive.
• Cardiac experience is mandatory for candidates working in the cardiac service line.

Preferred Experience

Experience in multiple OR service lines is preferred, including:

• Orthopedics
• Neurosurgery
• Spine
• General Surgery
• Robotics
• Cardiac Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Oncology
• Plastic Surgery
• Urology
• Gynecology

Unit Information

• OR Rooms: 22
• Staff: Approximately 80
• Patient Ratio: 1:1
• Staffing: One team remains in-house at all times.
• Equipment & Specialties: Robotics, cardiac, vascular, neuro, spine, oncology, orthopedics, plastics, urology, and GYN.

Procedures Performed

• Appendectomies
• Cholecystectomies
• Spinal fusions
• Total joint replacements
• Craniotomies
• Mastectomies
• DIEP flap procedures

Schedule & Call Requirements

• Day shift: 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM.
• Saturday–Monday schedule.
• No call required for this specific contract description.
• The general unit profile mentions late shifts and call requirements for some positions; confirm that these do not apply to this opening.

Additional Information

• Scrubs are provided by the facility.
• Closed-toe, closed-heel, nonslip shoes are required.
• Permanent positions may be available on the unit.
• The department emphasizes teamwork and has a history of converting contract staff to permanent employees.

Screening Checklist

• Active RN license appropriate for Texas practice.
• OR nursing experience.
• Weekend Charge Nurse experience confirmed.
• Relevant surgical service-line experience verified.
• Cardiac experience confirmed if applying for a cardiac assignment.
• Candidate accepts the Saturday–Monday day schedule.
• Candidate understands the 13-week contract duration.
• Candidate confirms availability for 36 hours per week.