OR RN
Cortez, Colorado
Southwest Memorial Hospital

RN OR

Overview

• Travel RN role in Cortez, Colorado.
• Day shift: Monday–Thursday, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM.
• Call coverage is required, including Friday and weekends, 7–12 days per month.
• The opening is for a Surgery Circulator who can also perform PACU duties.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Colorado.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• BLS.
• OR - Operating Room experience within the last year.
• OR - Operating Room (1 year of experience).
• Trauma experience.
• Endoscopy experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• ICU / inpatient experience preferred.
• Additional languages preferred.

Clinical Experience / Unit Exposure

• Trauma
• Colonoscopy
• EGD
• ICU
• Family Birthing
• Procedural Sedation
• Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum care, including complications
• Rapid Sequence Intubation
• Fetal Monitoring
• Advanced Cardiac Monitoring
• NST
• Rapid Infuser
• Epidural
• Critical Drips
• Induction
• Trauma Alert
• Newborn Care (Delivery to Discharge)
• CVP and A-line Monitoring
• Ventilator/BiPAP
• Hearing Screening
• Pre-term care
• Infant Security
• EMTALA
• CCHD Screening
• Photo Therapy

Skills and Work Expectations

• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent customer service, active listening, strong communication, and strong organizational skills.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Confidentiality required.
• Must be able to work with patients of all cultural and religious backgrounds.
• Heavy physical demands, including lifting up to 100 lbs occasionally.