OR RN
Austin, Texas
3008-TX Ascension Seton Northwest

Registered Nurse Operating Room

Overview

• Location: Austin, Texas
• Specialty: RN Surgery
• Role: Circulating Operating Room nurse
• Employment type: LTA
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 06:45 - 19:15, Monday to Friday, day shift with call

Service Lines and Equipment

• General, Urology, Orthopedics, GYN, and Spine
• 4 da Vinci robots

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 3 years of Operating Room (OR) experience
• Operating Room experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Driver's license

Licenses and Certifications

• Current RN license with primary source verification, completed within 30 days prior to start
• Nursys verification, completed within 30 days prior to start

Testing and Competencies

• Specialty exam, completed before first assignment and updated every 3 years. Minimum score of 80% or the national benchmark passing score. Two attempts allowed.
• Core competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA topics), completed within one year of start and updated every 3 years. Minimum score of 80% or the national benchmark passing score. Two attempts allowed.
• Clinical skills checklist, completed within one year of start and updated annually for the specialty
• Color vision test, completed before start and updated every 3 years

Health and Immunizations

• MMR: documented proof of two doses or a positive IgG titer. Declinations not accepted. If the titer is negative, two doses four weeks apart are required.
• Varicella: documented proof of two doses, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or herpes zoster. Declinations not accepted. If negative, two doses four weeks apart are required.
• Hepatitis B: documentation of the full vaccine series, or a signed and dated declination
• Influenza vaccine: required for the flu season of October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Exemptions and declinations are accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times.
• Tdap: valid for 10 years from administration. Declinations and attestations not accepted.
• TB screening: two-step PPD or IGRA (QuantiFERON/T-SPOT). The first PPD must be within 1 year and the second within 30 days of start, or a negative IGRA within 90 days of start. An annual TB questionnaire is required. A positive result requires a chest X-ray within the last year, submitted with the TB questionnaire.
• Health statement of good health or a physical exam before the first assignment, updated annually
• Fit test required for all travelers, preferably completed before start (can be done onsite). PAPR fit tests are not completed onsite. WI and MI require specific 3M respirator models. Updated annually.
• 11-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to start, updated annually. Includes MRO review for prescriptions or negative-dilute results.

Background and Verification

• Criminal background check (SSN trace, OIG search, National Sex Offender search, 7-year county and employment search, National Criminal, OFAC, and VOSP), completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly
• EPLS check, run within 90 days of start
• Education verification within 90 days of start. Diplomas are not accepted.
• Third-party employment verification for the past 7 years, matching the resume or profile, updated yearly
• Driver's license or state ID, not expired, showing front and back, with an address matching the one on file

Professional Documents

• Resume or profile for submission
• At least two professional references, completed before first assignment
• Badge photo: forward-facing headshot on a white or blue background, with no alterations or filters
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at initial assignment and updated with each extension

Onboarding

• Pre-hire education modules (6 hours), with the completion attestation uploaded by the agency
• Nursing contract worker onboarding, completed onsite
• Nova StatStrip pre-hire modules, required annually
• EMR test-out with training checklist and signed attestation, required for onboarding