OR RN
Sayre, Pennsylvania
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Overview

• Location: Sayre, Pennsylvania
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 21 weeks
• Shift: Day, 3 x 12 hours (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Schedule and Assignment

• Call Requirements: 9-10 call shifts per 13-week contract
• Weekend Requirements: 3-4 weekend call requirements; all call hours are 12 hours
• Holidays: Must work 1 major holiday during the contract
• Time Off (RTO): Up to 5 days, approved. Any additional RTO must be approved prior to start and may require adding on to the contract.
• First-Time Travelers: The unit accepts first-time travelers.

Clinical Areas

• Must be able to work: Ortho, Neuro, and General
• Case types listed: General OR, Neuro, Ortho, Vascular, Thoracic, Spine, Urology, ASD repairs, AVR, GABG, MAZE procedure, MVR

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 1 year of Operating Room (OR) experience, with OR experience within the last year
• Experience in the general operating room (OR)
• Ability to work Ortho surgery cases
• Ability to work Neuro surgery cases
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)

Background and Screening

• Criminal Background Check: 7-year check completed within 1 year of start, updated annually. Includes Social Security trace, county searches for the last 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school, nationwide and sex offender searches, and PA statewide search.
• Exclusion Screening: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG required within 1 year of start
• Education Verification: Highest level required (ASN/BSN for RNs). High school or college verification required; certificates are not accepted.
• Transcript/Diploma: Accepted as a placeholder if education verification is not finalized by start
• Fingerprinting: PA FBI fingerprinting required; results dated within 5 years of start accepted. Results may be pending at start depending on facility preference.
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse Search: Cannot start with results pending
• Identification: Government-issued photo ID required
• Work Authorization: I-9 and E-Verify required

Health and Immunizations

• Physical Exam: Required within 90 days of start, updated annually. Must be signed by a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant, and state the traveler is clear to work with or without accommodations, free from communicable disease, and has no habituation.
• TB Screening: QuantiFERON (QGold) or T-SPOT within 90 days of start (preferred), or 2 PPDs (one within 90 days of start and a second within 12 months). Positive results require a chest X-ray within the last 2 years and treatment documentation if treated.
• TB Questionnaire: Required within 30 days of start and updated annually
• Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella: Positive IgG titer or 2 MMR vaccines at least 28 days apart. Official lab reports required for titers.
• Hepatitis B: Series of 3, declination, or positive titer on official lab report
• Varicella: Positive IgG titer or 2 vaccines at least 28 days apart. Official lab reports required for titers.
• Drug Screen: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 90 days of start. Instant test accepted for PA facilities.
• Influenza: Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season. Declinations are not accepted.
• COVID-19: 2 COVID-19 vaccines or medical/religious exemption. Booster not currently required.
• Respirator Fit Test: Required within 1 year of start and updated annually; cannot be done onsite. Must test with 3M 1860 (small or regular) or 3M 1870+ (universal, preferred). Failing 2 masks may qualify the traveler for a PAPR onsite.
• RespSafety Clearance: Required before start. Letters that are not cleared or cleared with restrictions are not accepted.

Training and Documentation

• Annual Training: Required before start, including HIPAA, DEI, infection control, OSHA, safety/security/emergency preparedness, sexual harassment, and SOGI caregiver modules
• RN Modules: Required for all RNs, including Traveler RN documentation and bariatric module. Required for RNs reporting to Behavioral Health, OR, Med Surg, LDRP, PRU, ICU, Endo, and ARU.
• Suicide Precautions Modules and Quiz (RN): Required; passing score is 80% or higher
• Skills Checklist: Unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start, updated annually
• References: 2 professional references verified within the past year
• Employment Application: Required

Facility Requirements

• Badge Photo: Must show the top of the head to mid-shoulders against a plain light neutral background. No selfies, military photos, or photo copies. Masks, sunglasses, and hats must be removed.
• Documents to Review or Sign: Confidentiality agreement (sign before start), job description (sign before start), personal appearance policy (review only)