Pediatric OR Registered Nurse
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Pediatric OR Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM (4 shifts per week, 9.5 hours each)
• On-Call: Required; varies between 1-3 call shifts per 4-week schedule, including nights (7 PM – 7 AM) and weekends (7 AM – 7 PM, 7 PM – 7 AM)
• Weekend Requirement: Yes, varies month to month
• Floating: May be required to float within scope to meet facility needs
• Block Schedule: Not accommodated
• Guaranteed Hours: Yes
• Start Date: ASAP

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including Pediatric OR experience
• OR experience within the last year required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Prior travel experience in Pediatric OR preferred (first-time travelers not accepted)

Facility Type

• Short Term Acute Care
• Level I Trauma Center
• Uses Epic for charting

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background Checks:

  • 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, including SSN trace, counties lived/worked, statewide, national sex offender, national criminal, federal extended, and others as applicable
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education Verification: Highest level of education verified; foreign equivalency reports required for internationally educated candidates
• References: One supervisor reference within the past year required for ICU specialties; otherwise, standard references apply
• Work History: 7 years of work history with no gaps greater than 90 days; verification required
• Skills Checklist: Required within 12 months of start
• Attestation of Prior Radiation Exposure: Required if applicable to certain units (not typically for Pediatric OR)

Health & Safety Requirements

• Physical Exam: Within 12 months of start
• Fit Mask Test: Within 12 months of start; must be clean-shaven for N95 fit testing; annual updates required
• Immunizations & Titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap: Highly preferred for pediatric specialties; declination acceptable
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): Positive titer or 2 vaccines required; boosters may be required based on titer results
  • Hepatitis B: Positive titer, proof of vaccine series, or declination accepted
  • Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history required; boosters may be required
• TB Testing: Negative T-Spot or QGold within 6 months, or 2 PPDs within 12 months; chest X-ray and questionnaire required if positive history
• Drug Testing: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Flu Vaccination: Required during flu season (September 1 – March 31); vaccine or medical/religious exemption required (declinations not allowed)
• COVID Vaccination: Preferred but not required

Required Training & Competencies

• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam: Must pass with 85% within 12 months of start
• Color Blind Testing: Required for all candidates starting on or after 8/2/2024; must score 80% or higher
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam: Required for RNs in telemetry, ER, ICU, progressive care, stepdown, labor and delivery units; not required for pediatric units
• Language Services Training: Required for RNs
• CAUTI Education Training: Required for RNs except PICU, NICU, and Psychiatry/Behavioral Health
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training: Required for RNs
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm Module: Required for RNs except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, and NICU
• Stroke Education: Required for RNs except pediatric specialties and NICU
• CLABSI Prevention Training: Required for RNs
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training: Required for RNs
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education: Required for RNs
• Pyxis ES MedStation Training: Required for RNs
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training: Required for RNs
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module: Required for RNs (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness: Required for RNs
• AME Blood Administration Module: Required for RNs except Case Managers and Behavioral Health/Home Health; annual update required
• New Employee Orientation Module: Must be completed by start date or attestation accepted if returning within 1 year
• 21st Century Cures Act Module: Required for RNs (except Home Health)
• ED Handbook: Required for ER/ED RNs only
• eCart Training Module: Required for RNs except pediatric, perioperative/OR, outpatient, case managers, and home health
• Chaperone Policy Training: Required for RNs; new module required if gap of 6+ months between assignments or module updated
• Fire Safety Module: Required for RNs and Allied Health as of 5/4/2026

This position offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for experienced Pediatric OR Registered Nurses with prior travel experience, requiring a strong commitment to compliance, certifications, and ongoing training in a Level 1 trauma center environment.