Operating Room Charge RN
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport Hospital

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Facility Type: Short term acute care hospital
Level: Level II Trauma Center
Beds: 426 staffed beds
Charting System: EPIC

Position Details

• Role: Charge RN (must have prior charge experience)
• Shift: 4x10 hour night shifts (2100-0730)
• Additional Requirements: Charge duties, weekends, and on-call required
• Specialty: Operating Room
• Experience Required: Minimum 5 years in specialty
• Trauma Experience: Required
• State License: Connecticut RN license required prior to start
• Contract Length: 16 weeks

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - AHA or ARC only
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) - Required for NICU only
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - Required for ER, preferred for Pediatric ER
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (check unit description)

Background Checks & Verifications

• 7-year criminal background check (must be updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Education verification including foreign equivalency for internationally educated RNs
• State license primary source verification within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 30 days of start

Competency Exams & Testing

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (must score 85%)
• Color Blind Testing (required for all candidates starting 8/2/2024 or later, must score 80%)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam (required for specific units such as Telemetry, ICU, ER)

Facility-Specific Training & Documents

Required trainings and attestations include but are not limited to:

• Stroke Education (not required for pediatric specialties and NICU)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric
• Preventing Pressure Injury
• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training (except PICU, NICU, Psychiatry/Behavioral Health)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Mobile Heartbeat Alarm (except ER/ED, Pediatrics, ICU, NICU)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness
• AME Blood Administration Module (except Case Managers, Behavioral Health/Psych, Home Health)
• New Employee Orientation Module
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (required for RN except Home Health)
• ED Handbook (for ED/ER RNs only)
• eCart Training Module (not required for Pediatric, Periop/OR, Outpatient, Case Managers, Home Health)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap >6 months or updated module)
• EPIC Testing (optional but highly encouraged for those with EPIC experience)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical Exam within 12 months of start
• Fit Mask Test within 12 months of start, updated annually (3M N95 preferred)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination highly preferred for Pediatric, Labor & Delivery, Postpartum
• Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray documentation
• TB Questionnaire updated annually
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) titers or vaccinations with booster requirements if low titers
• Hepatitis B vaccination or positive titer or declination within 1 year
• Varicella vaccination or positive titer with booster requirements if low/equivocal
• 10 Panel Drug Screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Employment History & Compliance

• 7-year work history with no gaps greater than 90 days
• Skills checklist within 12 months of start
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Attestation of Prior Radiation Exposure required for certain units

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Must have trauma experience and prior charge RN experience.
• Connecticut RN license must be active prior to start.
• Night shift with charge responsibilities, weekends, and on-call required.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a Level II Trauma Center with a reputable health system, providing critical care in the Operating Room with a focus on trauma cases.