Operating Room RN Circulator
Newark, New York
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital

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

Location: Newark, New York
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day shift, 4x10 hours (7:00 AM - 5:30 PM)
Weekend Schedule: Rotating every 5-6 weekends
On-call: Rotating every 5-6 nights
Travel Radius: Must live more than 75 miles from the facility (no local candidates)
First Time Travelers: Accepted with prior acute care hospital and circulating experience

Job Description

• Role: Operating Room RN Circulator
• Floating: Circulating required
• Charting system: Epic experience required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in New York
• Minimum 1 year of Operating Room Circulating experience, with recent experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• Background checks within 3 months of start date, including:

  • 7-year criminal background check (felony checks)
  • SSN trace, national criminal, sex offender registry
  • Education verification from primary source (no hard copy degrees)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (updated monthly)
• Foreign education equivalency evaluation if applicable
• Primary source verification of New York RN license within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification for RN license within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start, updated annually (specific mask types accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start (or TB questionnaire as applicable)
• Immunizations or proof of immunity within 5 days of contract signing:

  • Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (titer, series completion, or declination)
  • Varicella (titer, vaccines, or documented history)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination (required during flu season)
• Drug screening within 30 days of start (if booked within 30 days)
• Snellen eye exam within 1 year of start
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement required

Additional Requirements

• References: Two professional references within 3 years (required for direct hire candidates)
• Employment application and skills checklist (annual)
• Work history verification of at least two past employments (for direct hire candidates)
• Color blindness testing (one-time)
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology competency as required by specialty/unit

Notes

• Candidates must complete all health-related requirements and lab work within 5 days of signing the contract.
• Rotating weekend and on-call schedules require flexibility.
• This position is not open to local candidates within a 75-mile radius.

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