Operating Room Registered Nurse
Overland Park, Kansas
Overland Park Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Location: Overland Park, Kansas
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Operating Room
• Number of Beds: 343
• Patient Ratios: 1:1
• Equipment: Surgical
• Documentation System: Meditech
• Scheduling: Set schedules with options for 8, 10, or 12-hour shifts (based on availability)
• Floating Policy: Do not float except rarely for COVID-related needs
• Dress Code: Hospital-laundered scrubs provided by department

Facility Highlights

• Designated Trauma Center (only one in Johnson County)
• State-of-the-art Pediatric Emergency Room
• Multiple accreditations including:

  • Gold Seal of Approval from JCAHO
  • Verified Trauma Center by American College of Surgeons
  • Advanced Certification in Stroke (Primary Stroke Center)
  • Full accreditation in Chest Pain care and treatment
  • Blue Distinction Centers for Knee/Hip Replacement and Maternity Care
  • Various other national accreditations in cancer, sleep medicine, and cardiac rehabilitation

Procedures Performed on Unit

• Abdominal (including complex hernia)
• Breast
• Cardiovascular
• Colon/Rectal
• Dental
• Ear, Nose, and Throat
• Gastroenterology
• General Surgery
• Gynecological
• Joint Replacement (knee and hip)
• Maternal-Fetal
• Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmology
• Oral/Maxillofacial
• Orthopedic/Sports Medicine/Robotics
• Pediatrics
• Plastic and Reconstructive
• Robotics
• Spine
• Thoracic
• Trauma
• Urological
• Vascular

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kansas
• Minimum 1 year of Operating Room (OR) experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Work Environment & Culture

• Friendly, team-based culture
• Versatile team with staff ranging from new graduates to those with 30+ years of experience

Additional Notes

• No advanced skills or additional certifications required beyond ACLS and BLS
• Unit does not require floating except in rare COVID-related situations
• Candidates can expect a supportive environment with multiple scheduling options