Operating Room Registered Nurse
Jefferson, North Carolina
Ashe Memorial Hospital

Job Summary: Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Jefferson, North Carolina
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Experience Requirements

• Minimum Specialty Experience: 2 years
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required

Job Details

• Shift: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday
• Patient Ratio: 1:1
• Call Requirement: As needed, with a 30-minute callback
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Float Requirement: None
• Scheduling Type: Set schedule
• Unit Orientation: 24 hours
• Scrubs Provided

Patient Diagnoses

• Appendicitis
• Bowel obstructions
• Cholecystitis
• Ureteral stones
• Orthopedic patients
• Ophthalmic patients
• GYN/OB

Specialty Skills & Procedures

• Experience in General OR or similar settings
• Procedures include:

  • Colonoscopy, EGD
  • Laparoscopic-assisted surgeries (appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair)
  • Abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy
  • Bilateral tubal ligation
  • C-sections
  • Dilation & Curettage
  • Cataract extraction/implant, vitrectomy
  • Orthopedic procedures: ACL reconstruction, arthroscopy, arthrotomy, carpal tunnel release, fracture reductions, total joint replacement
  • Cystoscopy, ureteral stents, prostate biopsy
  • Administration of blood products, cardiac monitoring, conscious sedation monitoring
  • Infection control, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling
  • Starting peripheral IVs, universal protocol (time out) procedure
  • PACU (post-anesthesia care unit) recovery

Preferred Skills:

• Ambulatory OR experience
• Bronchoscopy, PEG tube placement/exchange
• Scrub experience in endoscopic, general surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic, urology surgeries
• Emergency management including fire safety, latex allergy, malignant hyperthermia
• Steris, laser safety, wound management

Equipment & Systems

• Stryker orthopedic equipment
• Olympus laparoscopic equipment
• Fuji endoscopy system
• Unit systems: Meditech and Omnicell (medication, documentation, communication)

Required Certifications

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Background & Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background checks within 90 days of start (local, federal, national databases, sex offender search)
• Education verification for highest degree earned specific to nursing profession
• Drug testing within 30 days of start (10-panel negative screen required)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start (30 days if past positive TB)
• Fit mask testing (N95 or PAPR training as applicable)
• Immunizations and titers required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray per protocol
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (titer or 2 vaccines)
  • Hepatitis B titer or facility-specific declination form
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption (required during flu season)
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Color blind testing within 1 year
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (must pass with 82% or higher, with remediation process if needed)

Facility Specific Requirements

• Completion of Non-Novant Health Worker Orientation modules prior to start (approx. 8 hours)
• Confidentiality agreement, hospital policies acknowledgment, tobacco-free campus acknowledgment
• Badge photo submission (passport style, white background, business attire)
• Corp ID setup and I-Learn account activation within 24 hours of receiving email
• Medication safety training module completion with certificate submission
• Physical and health documents uploaded and current
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years for travel acute care nurses

Additional Notes

• No float or extended call requirements
• Every other weekend work required
• Scrubs provided
• Set schedule with day shift only
• Prior travel experience not required

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of experience in general OR or related surgical settings, comfortable with a variety of surgical procedures and patient populations, and able to work a consistent day shift schedule with some weekend coverage.