Operating Room RN
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (OR RN) - Travel/Contract

Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift Schedule: 5 days a week, 8-hour shifts plus on-call

Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Operating Room)
• Years of Experience: Minimum 2 years required, 5 years preferred
• Prior Travel Experience: Requested (not strictly required, but preferred)
• Licensure: Louisiana state license or Compact license required
• Certifications Required:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • Preferred: CNOR (Certified Nurse Operating Room)
• Additional Skills/Experience:

  • Experience with Orthopedics, DaVinci (General Surgery), and Trauma cases

Background and Compliance

• 7-year criminal background check required within a year of start, updated annually
• Must run checks for all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years
• Instant state searches acceptable while county checks are pending

Certifications (Facility Requirements)

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - Required for all clinical candidates
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - Required for certain specialties (not specifically for this role)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - Required for some areas, preferred for CVOR
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - Required for Labor & Delivery
• CNOR - Preferred for OR and CVOR RNs
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - Required for Labor & Delivery
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - Required for ER (not specified for this role)

Competency Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam - Required for all RNs
• General Competency Exam - Required for all clinical candidates
• Conscious Sedation Competency Exam - Required for PICU, Cath Lab, and ER (not specified for this role)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Initial physical exam, updated annually, attesting ability to meet physical demands
• Negative TB test (PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot) within 30 days of start date
• TB Questionnaire - Must be completed and updated annually
• Immunizations or titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (titer, vaccine series, or declination)
  • Varicella
• Drug Testing: 9-panel drug screen within last 12 months (instant acceptable)
• Flu Seasonal Vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season
• COVID-19: Full vaccination required; religious and medical exemptions must be submitted for review

Facility Specific Documents and Policies

• Dress Code Policy
• Information Security and Confidentiality Agreement
• PHI Pledge of Confidentiality
• Clinical On-boarding Exam and New Hire Annual Education
• TB Questionnaire
• COVID and Flu Medical/Religious Exemption Forms

Summary

This is a 13-week travel contract for an OR Registered Nurse in Lake Charles, LA. The role requires at least 2 years of RN experience (5 years preferred), with requested prior travel experience. Candidates must hold a valid LA or Compact RN license and BLS certification. Experience with Orthopedics, DaVinci surgical systems, and Trauma is important. Compliance with extensive background checks, health screenings, immunizations, and facility-specific policies is mandatory.