OR RN
Worcester, Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Assignment Overview

• Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Setting: Outpatient facility
• Schedule: Day shift, 4 x 10-hour shifts, 6:45 to 17:00, Monday through Friday (40 hours per week)

Case Mix

• Pediatric (heavy concentration): ENT, pediatric dental, endo
• Adult: Cataracts, vitrectomies, breast oncology, orthopedic (scopes and fractures), urology, adult ENT, plastics, colorectal, small gyn cases

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 1 year of Operating Room (OR) experience, with OR experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, required for OR

Pre-Start Compliance

• Background: 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, covering all counties lived or worked; SSN trace, national criminal search, and sex offender and OIG/SAM exclusion checks; third-party verification of highest completed education within 30 days of start
• Massachusetts requirements: iCORI clearance attestation within 30 days prior to start; Massachusetts Nurse Aide Registry search required for all candidates
• Licensure: State license verification within 30 days of start; NURSYS verification within 30 days prior to start
• Drug screen: Required within 30 days of start, with specified panels
• Physical exam: Within 12 months of start, with a physician statement of fitness to work without restrictions, signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA
• TB: Questionnaire required for all candidates; two PPDs (one within 90 days and one within a year), or a QuantiFERON or T-Spot within 90 days
• Immunizations: Tdap, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B records or facility-specific declinations; COVID-19 and flu vaccines or declinations (flu required prior to start during flu season, October 1 to March 31; all working candidates by December 15)
• Competencies: Dysrhythmia/EKG exam not required for OR RNs; Telemetry exam not required for OR
• Documents: Valid driver's license or state ID; 2 references within 3 years; employment application covering 7 years of employment with explanation of gaps over 30 days; skills checklist prior to start