OR RN
Clinton, Maryland
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital

OR RN (Registered Nurse), Travel

• Location: Clinton, Maryland
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start dates: 11/16 and 11/30
• Hours: 40 hours per week, 8- or 10-hour shifts
• Perks: Scrubs provided; parking at no fees

Schedule

• Primarily day shift, with flexibility for day/evening variable shifts based on departmental needs
• Shift options: 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, 7:00 AM–5:30 PM, 9:00 AM–7:30 PM, 11:00 AM–7:30 PM, 1:00 PM–11:30 PM, 3:00 PM–11:30 PM
• One evening shift per week (8 or 10 hours): 1:00 PM–11:30 PM or 3:00 PM–11:30 PM
• Call: 1–2 twelve-hour weekend call shifts, weekday call as needed, 1 holiday

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license, verified prior to start
• Minimum 2 years of experience within the past 7 years, preferably the two most recent years
• Prior travel experience: must have completed at least 1 travel assignment. Does not accept first-time travelers.
• General OR skills
• BLS certification (AHA or ARC only)
• Two positive supervisory references, including one from the most recent assignment, supporting at least 2 years of experience in the previous 3 years
• Complete 7-year work history with no gaps in employment or education

Preferred Qualifications

• Robotics XI experience
• Ortho/Neuro experience

Unit-Based Requirements

• PALS (AHA or ARC only) for RNs working in the ED or Pediatrics
• NRP, TNCC, and NIH Stroke certification as required by unit description
• NIH Stroke certification required for MS/Tele and ICU
• C-EFM required for L&D candidates

Health, Screening, and Compliance

• Annual physical stating ability to perform work without accommodations and free from communicable disease, signed by an MD, PA, NP, or DO
• Negative TB test (PPD with mm reading, Quantiferon, or T-Spot) within 1 year; annual TB questionnaire
• Immunization documentation: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer for measles, mumps, and rubella; Hepatitis B titer, series of 3, or signed declination; 2 varicella vaccines or positive titer; Tdap within 10 years preferred
• Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/23–03/31). Vaccine cannot be received onsite or through the facility's vaccine clinic.
• N95 fit test within 9 months of start, updated annually
• Drug screen within 90 days of start (does not include marijuana)
• Criminal background check within 90 days of start covering the past 7 years, plus sex offender and federal exclusion searches and education verification
• I-9 and E-Verify completed upon hire
• Valid driver's license required if driving on behalf of the employer is an essential function
• Online color blind testing required
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam (80% or higher) prior to start, updated every 3 years
• Competency exam (80% or higher) within 3 years of start
• EKG/Dysrhythmia competency exam (80% overall, 100% on lethal rhythms) for listed units, completed within 1 year of start
• Skills checklist completed prior to start and annually
• Facility modules required; completion time varies by unit
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