OR RN
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Berkeley Medical Center

OR RN

Overview

• Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
• Unit: OR (Cost Center 72 removed), 9 ORs, 1 procedure room, and 1 hybrid room
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Schedule: M-F, 7a-3:30p (8 hrs x 5)
• Average Volume: 35-45 cases per day
• Scrubs: Provided for RNs and OR Techs

Required Qualifications

• BLS and ACLS certifications
• 3 years of experience in the specialty
• 2-3 previous travel assignments (prior travel experience required)
• Ortho experience
• Experience passing arms in and out for robotics
• Experience with all specialties for evening/night shift (evening/night RN is the only RN with 2 techs overnight)

Preferred Qualifications

• PALS certification
• Scrubbing experience (a plus, not required)

Common Cases

• Open 24/7: General, ENT, eyes, ortho, and robotics (Davinci and Rosa)
• Ortho: Neuro spine, burr holes, VP shunts, ventriculostomies, lamis, discectomy, fusions, TLIF, ALIF, nerve stimulators, joints, shoulders, hips and knees, ORIF, ex fix, scopes, sports medicine, podiatry, hands, open fractures
• Trauma
• Vascular: AV fistulas, carotids, angiograms, fem pops, BKA (no AAAs)
• Peds: Mostly dental and ENT, rare ortho fractures
• Emergent: Appendectomies, stabbings, craniotomies, and similar cases
• Exclusions: Cases in CVOR and L&D C-section coverage are excluded

Schedule and Call

• Shift options include 7-5:30, 7-3, 9-5, 11-7, 3-11, and 11-11 (currently 11-11)
• Shifts of 8, 10, and 12 hours are offered
• Varied start times, primarily day and evening
• No self-scheduling for travelers
• Block scheduling is available if it meets unit needs (shift indicated in the job need)
• One weeknight on-call, 7p-7a, rotation varies
• One weekend 24-hour on-call, 7a-7p, per month
• Holiday call: rotation as needed
• Call response time: 30 minutes (if more than 30 minutes away while on call, must stay)
• Float to outpatient surgery as needed
• Charge nurse/house supervisor: Yes, 7a-7p; may circulate cases if needed. Travelers rotate through charge.
• Orientation: 3 shifts over 1 week

Additional Notes

• No aides or housekeeping; techs are responsible for turning over rooms
• OR staff is almost all travelers
• Candidates with minimal experience in one service line may be considered for the M-F 7-3:30 shift, with facility support or teaching of a service line if willing to learn or refresh

Submission Requirements

• Candidates can only be submitted to one position at a time across the system
• Driver's license address must be more than 50 miles from the facility
• Previous permanent candidates must be gone for 2 years
• Previous travelers who worked there for 1 full year must be gone for 2 years
• Travel teams must be submitted together in one email
• Maximum of 2 candidates per opening; if the position is at max, submission is held until a spot opens
• Any background hits must be disclosed at time of submission