OR RN
Los Alamitos, California
UC Irvine

OR RN

Specialty: Registered Nurse Location: Los Alamitos, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Local Candidates: Local candidates are OK.

Schedule

• Shift: 19:00-06:30
• Hours: 3 x 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Ratio: 1:1
• Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Operating Room (OR) experience: minimum of 2 years
• Operating Room (OR) experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Experience with Epic

Health and Background Requirements

• Background Check: Criminal background check within 1 year of start, updated annually, with a 7-year search
• Drug Screen: 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start (instant drug screen acceptable)
• Physical Exam: Within 1 year of start, updated annually
• TB Screening: Negative PPD, TSpot, or QuantiFERON within 1 year of start. A positive TB result requires a negative chest X-ray within 4 years and an annual TB questionnaire.
• Immunizations and Titers: Rubeola, mumps, rubella, and varicella each require a positive titer or 2 vaccines after age 1. Tdap is required, and a pertussis titer is accepted if Tdap cannot be obtained for health reasons.
• Hepatitis B: Series or declination required. Titer is not acceptable.
• Hepatitis C: Titer strongly preferred; declination accepted if necessary
• Flu Vaccine: Required by 12/5 for the 2026-27 season. Declinations are accepted but require following masking guidelines.
• N95 Fit Test: Within 1 year of start, renewed annually. PAPR is acceptable only with proof of a failed N95 fit test.
• References: 2 references within 1 year of start in the current specialty, from a leadership role (department manager, supervisor, charge nurse, nurse manager, or assistant nurse manager)

Onboarding Requirements

• Confidentiality Agreement: Must be completed within 72 hours of signing
• Orientation Modules: Completed on-site or at home after NetID activation; must be finished before starting on the floor
• Orientation Packet and Acknowledgment: Review and sign the appropriate packet in DocuSign
• Skills Self-Assessment: Required for RNs, completed in DocuSign
• Unit Job Description: Review and sign in DocuSign
• Required Reviews and Acknowledgments: Epidural pain policy review, skin care standard of care, sexual violence and sexual harassment policy, and traveler acknowledgment
• Facility Badge: Facility badge required
• Wage Benefit Parity Form: Required for travel assignments under a qualifying profile