Operating Room Registered Nurse
Worcester, Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Worcester, Massachusetts

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Call Rotation: 1 night every third weekend

Job Description

• Must have scrub experience to be considered.
• Ability to circulate and scrub in the following specialty areas:

  • Transplant (Liver and Kidney)
  • Endoscopy
  • Vascular and vascular emergencies
  • Neurosurgery
  • Trauma (including MVA, gunshot, and stabbings)
  • Circulate hearts
  • General surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • Microbiology

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume minimum 2 years typical for travel RN unless otherwise specified.
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required.

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support) – AHA only
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) – Required for ER and applicable specialties
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) – Required for ER, NICU, PICU, OR, PACU, Pediatrics
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) – Required for L&D, NICU, Nursery, Mother/Baby
• Other Preferred/Conditional Certifications:

  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) – Preferred for ER
  • CHEMO (Chemotherapy) – Preferred for Oncology
  • EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) – May be required for L&D
  • ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) – May be required or completed onsite
  • NIH Stroke Certification – As applicable
• Pass/Fail Testing: Medication exam required for all RNs; Telemetry exam required for RNs working in telemetry units (only one attempt allowed, minimum 80% score)

Licensure & Verification

• State License Verification: Required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS Verification: Required within 30 days prior to start
• Tech Cert Verification: Required within 30 days of start

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start (including SSN trace, county search, national criminal search, OIG, SAM, education verification)
• Massachusetts Statewide iCORI clearance required and updated annually
• Sex offender search (for subcontractors if separate from background check)
• Education verification (transcript acceptable if education verification not possible; diplomas not accepted)
• Employment application covering 7 years with explanation of gaps over 30 days
• Two professional references within 3 years of start
• Skills checklist required prior to start and updated annually

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start, including physician statement of fitness without restrictions
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray as applicable; TB questionnaire required for all candidates
• Immunizations or valid declinations required for:

  • COVID-19 (most recent vaccine or declination)
  • Influenza (seasonal vaccine or declination)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) – Declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, Maternity, NICU
  • Hepatitis B – 3 dose series, reactive titer, or declination with documentation
  • Varicella – Positive titer, 2 vaccines, provider-documented history, or declination
  • TDAP – Declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, Maternity, NICU
• Drug testing within 30 days of start (specific drug panels required)

Additional Notes

• Valid driver's license or state ID required
• Compliance with facility-specific declinations and documentation policies
• Medication and telemetry exams must be passed on the first day of orientation to avoid cancellation
• Color blind testing required only for specific roles (not applicable for RN)

This position requires a highly skilled RN with scrub experience across multiple surgical and trauma specialties, flexible to work a 36-hour week with weekend call rotation. Compliance with extensive background, licensure, certification, and health documentation is mandatory.