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Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Tracy, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Provide individualized nursing care using nursing fundamentals and pharmacology knowledge for geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients from admission through discharge.
Work in an Operating Room setting with focus on General Surgery, Orthopedics, Spine, Urology, Robotics, OB/GYN (C-sections), Plastic Surgery, and Robotics.
Circulating nurse role with conscious sedation experience required.
On-call requirement includes overnights on weekdays, 24-hour coverage on weekends and holidays.

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year.
Conscious sedation experience required.
Experience in Orthopedics, Urology, OB/GYN, and Plastic Surgery specialties.

Shift Details

Day shifts, 4 days per week, 10 hours per day.
Shift options: 6:45 AM – 3:15 PM or 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM.
Total 40 hours per week.

Background and Compliance Requirements

7-year background check including SSN trace with all aliases, county searches, nationwide sex offender search, education verification, and FACIS Level 3 screening.
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required and updated annually.
Drug screening: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 6 months of start (excluding marijuana/cannabinoids per California law).
Employment application must include full 7 years of work history with no gaps.
References: 2 professional references within 3 years required.
TB screening: Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 90 days of start, renewed annually.
Physical exam within 1 year of start, including clearance for work.
Fit mask test within 1 year, renewed annually (with accommodations for religious exemptions or failed tests).
Immunizations required or proof of immunity for: Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap, Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella, and seasonal flu vaccination during flu season. Religious and medical exemptions considered with proper documentation.
Respiratory safety clearance required prior to start and renewed annually.

Additional Requirements

Unit-specific skills checklist required and renewed annually.
Competency exams as applicable, including medication/pharmacology and possibly dysrhythmia/EKG competency.
Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) training may be completed onsite during orientation.
Candidate must review and sign facility-specific documents including job description, standards of business conduct, code of conduct, vendor training, overpayment refund policy, and regulatory orientation prior to start.
On-call availability as specified (overnights, weekends, holidays).

Notes

Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
All certifications must be current and from approved organizations (AHA or ARC for BLS, ACLS, PALS).
Candidates with religious exemptions for vaccines or facial hair must complete specific exemption forms and obtain approval.
Candidates must be prepared for thorough background and health screening processes.

This position is ideal for experienced Operating Room Registered Nurses seeking a travel contract in a community hospital setting with diverse surgical specialties and a structured shift schedule.