OR RN
Madison, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

RN Operating Room

Overview

• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Facility: University Hospital
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 17 weeks
• Shift: Day (3x12-hour shifts), 6:30 AM to 7:10 PM, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Call: None
• Holidays: Holidays that fall on a weekend are covered by the scheduled shift.
• Orientation: The first two weeks are orientation, 6:40 AM to 3:10 PM, Monday through Friday.

Assignment Focus

• Units: General, GYN/GU/Transplant, and Ortho
• Procedures: Kidney transplant, da Vinci Xi robotic procedures, hysterectomy, urological robotic procedures, GYN robotic procedures, nephrectomy, HOLEP, cystectomy, ureteroscopy, laparoscopic gynecology, anterior/posterior repair, abdominal hysterectomy, and procurements

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Operating Room experience (2 years)
• Operating Room experience within the last year
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience working with renal transplant patients
• Experience with robotic surgery
• Gynecology experience
• Urology experience
• Oncology experience
• Ortho trauma experience

Certifications and Training

• ACLS: Listed in the certifications section. The source says to check the unit description to determine if it is required, and it must be issued by the AHA.
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment: Signed annually
• Skills checklist: Completed annually

Background and Screening

• Background check: Completed within 90 days before the start date. It must include a Wisconsin BID form and Wisconsin Caregiver Search results.
• Exclusion screening: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks are required upon hire and monthly thereafter.
• References: Two clinical references from the last 3 years
• Employment application: Required

Health Requirements

• TB: TB questionnaire updated annually. The TB screening must meet the source's timing rules.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Two MMR doses at least 28 days apart for measles and mumps, or positive titers. Medical and religious exemptions are considered.
• Varicella: Two doses at least 28 days apart, or a positive titer. History of chickenpox is not accepted. Medical and religious exemptions are considered.
• Hepatitis B: Required for direct patient care. Requires a completed vaccine series with a positive antibody titer, or a signed declination form.
• Flu vaccine: Vaccine or approved medical or religious exemption required during flu season (9/21 to 4/13). Flu vaccines are available onsite at no charge.
• Physical exam: Not required by the facility. The agency standard requires one within 1 year.
• Drug screen: Standard 9-panel drug screen within 1 year of start