Operating Room Registered Nurse
Washington, District of Columbia
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

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

Location

• Washington, District of Columbia

Position Details

• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Day shift, 4 days per week, 10-hour shifts (7:00 AM – 5:30 PM)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience in specialty
• Experience with Neuro/Spine cases is mandatory
• Surgical experience required with procedures including:

  • Appendectomy
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Colon resection
  • Hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical)
  • Laparoscopic assisted procedures
  • Whipple procedure
  • Partial/total thyroidectomy
• Float requirement: Must be willing to float within units of equivalent or lower acuity

Required Certifications and Licenses

• Active District of Columbia RN license (must be in hand upon application)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification (AHA or ARC)
• Additional certifications may be required based on unit specifics (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC) but are not explicitly required for this OR position

Skills and Competencies

• Proficient in Cerner electronic charting system
• Must have scrub experience in general OR settings
• Must have experience specifically with spine cases

Additional Requirements

• Two positive supervisory references supporting at least 2 years of experience within the last 3 years
• Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps, including education, employment, license, and contact information
• Drug screen within 90 days of start (excluding marijuana)
• Criminal background check within 90 days including all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years
• Annual physical exam confirming ability to work without accommodations and free from communicable disease
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; if history of TB, additional documentation required
• Immunization documentation required for:

  • Tdap (within 10 years preferred)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer)
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B (titer, series, or signed declination)
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season
• N95 fit test within 9 months of start and updated annually (client may complete on-site if needed)
• Completion of facility-specific orientation modules prior to start date
• Parking is available but at a cost
• Scrubs provided (color: blue)

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in District of Columbia
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience
• Operating Room experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Notes

• This unit accepts first-time travel nurses with the required 2 years of experience
• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this assignment
• Must be prepared to float to other units of similar or lower acuity as needed

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