Travel Operating Room RN – Trauma & Multispecialty
Springfield, Oregon
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Opportunity

Location: Springfield, Oregon
Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care, Nonprofit Level II Trauma Center
Total Staffed Beds: 385
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Start Date: ASAP (allow 4 weeks from offer for compliance)
• Shift: 4x10 hour day shifts, 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
• Ratios: 1:1 patient ratio
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
• On-Call: Yes, up to four 8-hour shifts per 4-week cycle
• Weekend Requirement: To be determined
• Orientation: Held bi-weekly on Mondays
• Locals Accepted: No
• Pending License Accepted: Yes
• Floating: No floating outside scope of practice
• Block Schedule Accommodation: To be determined

Experience & Skills Required

• Trauma experience required
• Comfortable working in a Level 2 trauma unit
• Well-rounded experience in multiple specialties including:

  • Orthopedics (2 years Level 1-2 experience including total joints)
  • Neuroscience (2 years Level 2 experience including craniotomies)
  • General/Trauma, Vascular, Endovascular/Hybrid, GYN/Uro, ENT/Plastics, Eyes, Robotics
• Minimum 1 year Epic charting experience required

Certifications Required

• BLS (Basic Life Support): Required
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): Strongly preferred
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): Strongly preferred
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit (e.g., TNCC for trauma, NIH Stroke Certification)

Unit & Equipment Information

• High acuity ortho, neuro, and general cases performed continuously
• Equipment includes:

  • DaVinci Robotics (4 active robot rooms, including DaVinci Xi)
  • Doppler, Ultrasound, Neptune, Aquamantis, Video Systems, Lasers
  • Various Stapling Systems, Hana and Jackson tables
  • Neuro Beds with attachments, Cryoablation

Charting System

• Epic

Compliance & Requirements

• Background checks required within 60 days of start (7-year search including SSN trace, counties/states lived/worked, federal and national criminal checks)
• Social Security verification required (may start pending)
• Drug testing required within 30 days of start (specific panels required)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Fit mask test within 1 year, updated annually (N95 fit testing onsite if providing patient care)
• Immunizations and health documentation required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (full vaccine or declination)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella immunity or declination
  • Hepatitis B immunity or declination
  • Varicella immunity or declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination (required during flu season Nov 1 - Mar 31)
  • COVID-19 vaccine or religious exemption documentation as applicable
• Orientation manual and quizzes must be completed prior to start with 100% score
• Various facility-specific forms and checklists required prior to start

Additional Notes

• No first-timers accepted for this role
• Must review and comply with facility dress code, masking policy, personnel restrictions due to illness, and other facility-specific policies
• Parking is free
• Scrub color provided in OR

This position is ideal for experienced trauma nurses comfortable in a fast-paced Level II trauma center with diverse specialty exposure and strong Epic skills.