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Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Fullerton, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

Shift: Day shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
Patient Ratio: 1:1
Unit: Operating Room
Floating: Required to float between like units
Scheduling: Scheduled as needed Monday through Friday; post-shift call required once per week from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM (may exceed to meet unit needs)
Scheduling requests: Preferences may be considered but are not guaranteed; requests due to additional employment will not be considered
EPIC experience: Required

Required Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California (pending licenses not accepted)
Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or Heart and Stroke Foundation
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association
Experience with EPIC electronic health record system

Facility Type

Acute Care Hospital with approximately 320 staffed beds

Required Documentation & Compliance

Background Check: Must be completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived/worked in the past 7 years; includes SSN trace, death master index, nationwide sex offender check, education verification, and more
Education Verification: Required for nursing degree; international education requires additional documentation
Drug Testing: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant tests acceptable)
Physical Exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO, indicating ability to work with or without accommodation
Immunizations & Health Requirements:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years; declination accepted)
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (annual updates required)
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 MMR vaccines or positive titer; declination accepted)
- Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
- Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer; declination accepted)
- Seasonal Flu vaccine during flu season (declination accepted)
- COVID-19 vaccination record preferred (declinations not required)
Respiratory Safety Clearance: Required annually for travel staff; includes virtual questionnaire reviewed by healthcare professional
Fit Mask Testing: Required annually for travel staff; onsite testing available if no valid record exists
References: Minimum of 2 references covering at least 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting
Employment Application: Must include at least last 5 years of employment with month/year format for dates
Skills Checklist: Required annually for applicable units

Training & Competencies

Completion of annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules via assigned learning management system
EPIC training modules must be completed and transcripts submitted prior to or shortly after orientation
Medication and pharmacology competency exams as applicable
Color blindness testing if required by unit
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification or assessment exam required for L&D RNs only (not applicable here)

Additional Notes

Guaranteed hours: Facility may call off once per two-week pay period
Local radius for travel assignments is 50 miles
Must submit Return to Office (RTO) restrictions at time of submission
Badge photo required for facility identification
Float policy acknowledgment required; may be asked to float to other nearby facilities

This position is ideal for experienced OR Registered Nurses with EPIC experience seeking a travel contract in an acute care hospital setting in California.