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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse

Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Must have scrub experience to be considered.
• Able to circulate and scrub in specialty areas including:

  • Transplant (Liver and Kidney)
  • Endovascular and vascular emergencies
  • Neuro, Trauma, MVA, Gunshot, and stabbings
  • Circulate hearts
  • General surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • Microbiology
• Work hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift schedule: 40 hours per week, with shifts from 8:45 AM to 9:15 PM (two shifts) and 12:45 PM to 9:15 PM (two shifts)
• Call rotation: 1 night every third weekend

Required Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Years of experience: Not explicitly stated, but scrub experience and ability to work in multiple specialty areas required (implies advanced experience)
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications & Competencies

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - Required for Pediatrics and related areas
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - Required for Labor & Delivery, NICU, Nursery, Mother/Baby
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy) - Preferred for Oncology
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Preferred for ER
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - May be required for Labor & Delivery
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) - Check specialty requirements
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - May be required or completed on site
• NIH Stroke Certification - Check specialty requirements
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam - Required for all RNs
• Pass/Fail Testing (Medication and Telemetry Exams) - Medication exam required for all RNs; Telemetry exam required for RNs in telemetry units including Labor & Delivery

Licenses & Verifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license required (state license verification within 30 days of start)
• NURSYS Verification required within 30 days prior to start
• State-specific requirements: Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry Search (for tracking only)

Background & Health Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, including SSN trace, county search, national criminal search, and other federal checks
• Education verification of highest completed education required (transcript acceptable if education verification not possible)
• Physical exam within 12 months of start, including physician statement of fitness without restrictions
• Drug testing within 30 days of start (specific drug panels required)
• Immunizations or declinations required for:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, NICU, Maternity)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - positive titer, vaccines, or declination (declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, Maternity, NICU)
  • Hepatitis B - positive titer, 3-dose series, or declination (declinations valid for 1 year)
  • Varicella - positive titer, vaccines, documented history, or declination (declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, Maternity, NICU)
  • Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination required during flu season
  • COVID-19 vaccination (most recent) or facility-specific declination required
• TB testing: Two PPDs (one within 90 days, one within 1 year) or QuantiFERON/T-Spot within 90 days; positive TB requires chest x-ray and TB questionnaire
• Other health documents: TB questionnaire required for all candidates

Additional Requirements

• Valid Driver’s License or State ID
• MA Statewide iCORI Release (updated annually)
• References: 2 references within 3 years of start
• Employment application covering 7 years of employment history with explanations for gaps over 30 days
• Skills checklist required prior to start and updated annually as applicable

Work Environment & Schedule

• 36 hours per week scrub experience required
• 40 hours per week shifts with extended hours (early morning to late evening)
• Call rotation: 1 night every third weekend

This position requires a highly skilled Registered Nurse with scrub experience across multiple surgical specialties, strong certifications, and compliance with extensive background and health documentation.