OR RN - Ortho Circulator
Knoxville, Tennessee
University of Tennessee Medical Center

Operating Room

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Knoxville, Tennessee.
• Day shift: 3x12 hours, 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM.
• 36 hours per week.
• No call required.
• Holidays when applicable.
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.

Role Details

• OR Ortho Circulator.
• Based in a unit with 6 ORs: 2 Ortho Trauma Rooms and 4 Ortho Block Rooms.
• Patient age group: Adults/Geriatrics.
• Procedures include ortho level 1 trauma procedures, elective total joint replacement, MAKO robotic total knee and hip procedures, fracture management, sports medicine, and basic spinal cases.
• No neuromonitoring or advanced experience necessary.
• Primary vendors: Smith & Nephew and Stryker.
• Hana Table experience is preferred.
• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have strong work ethic and self-accountability.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Tennessee.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• 2 years of Operating Room experience.
• Operating Room experience within the last year.
• 2 or more completed travel assignments.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by the American Heart Association.
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by the American Heart Association.
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients.
• Ability to circulate.
• Experience with MAKO robotic total knee and hip procedures.
• Ortho Trauma experience.
• Must have all 3s and 4s in Ortho.
• Must be competent in orthopedics.
• Cerner familiarity.
• No first-time travelers.
• Cannot be a return traveler to OrthoTennessee.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hana Table experience.
• Preference for candidates who are not return travelers.