Operating Room Registered Nurse
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich Hospital

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

Location: Greenwich, Connecticut
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 5 days a week, 8-hour shifts (11:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
• Call: 1-2 times per week from 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM
• Weekends and holidays required as needed
• Facility size: 186 beds
• Magnet and teaching hospital status
• Charting system: Epic (experience required)
• Scrubs provided
• Free parking available in any unrestricted space

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Minimum 3 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Orientation

• RN orientation every other Monday at this campus
• Next orientation options available on 7/13 or 7/27

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Verification of highest level of education required; foreign equivalency evaluation required for internationally educated candidates
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required if applicable to certain units (not typically OR)

Certifications and Competencies

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA or ARC only
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - AHA or ARC only (preferred)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - AHA or ARC only (preferred)
• Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam required within 12 months, minimum 85% passing score
• Color Blind Testing required for all candidates (effective 8/2/2024), minimum 80% passing score
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for RNs in telemetry and critical care units (not required for OR)

Facility-Specific Training and Attestations (Not required for this location unless specified)

• Language Services Training (not required at this facility)
• CAUTI Education Training (not required at this facility)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training required
• Stroke Education (not required at this facility)
• CLABSI Prevention Training (not required at this facility)
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training (not required at this facility)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education (not required at this facility)
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules (not required at this facility)
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training required
• Patient Bedside Rounding (not required for OR)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (not required at this facility)
• AME Blood Administration Module (not required at this facility)
• New Employee Orientation Module required at orientation
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (not required at this facility)
• ED Handbook (not required for OR)
• eCart Training Module (not required for OR)
• Chaperone Policy Training required
• Fire Safety Module required (effective 5/4/2026)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start, updated annually; must be clean shaven for fit testing
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation required; TB questionnaire required annually
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
• Tdap vaccination highly preferred for pediatric specialties, labor and delivery, postpartum (not required)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31); declinations not allowed
• COVID vaccination series preferred

Additional Notes

• Candidate must have photo ID matching legal name on first day
• Scrubs provided for this role
• Free parking available
• Must complete all required training modules and attestations as directed
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and healthcare workers considering this Operating Room RN travel contract position.