Operating Room Circulator Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Circulator role with experience in multiple specialties including Orthopedics (Trauma, Joints, Sports Medicine, Shoulders) and Robotic Surgery (DaVinci).
• Preferred shifts: 12-hour day shifts, Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM (3 shifts per week, 36 hours total).
• Call required: Up to 10 calls per contract, typically fewer; call hours after 7:00 PM to 6:30 AM and weekends.
• Weekend shifts: Call only, 24-hour coverage on Saturday or Sunday.
• Possible float to 2nd floor Outpatient Operating Rooms.
• Must have Level 1 experience.
• Preferred experience with conscious sedation and scrub skills.
• Core skill: Circulating in the OR.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience.
• EPIC electronic health record experience required.
• BLS and NIH Stroke certification required.
• ACLS certification preferred.
• Prior travel experience preferred but not required.
• Valid Registered Nurse license for Ohio.

Certifications & Competencies

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA provider or instructor accepted.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
• NIH Stroke Certification required.
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required prior to start.
• Unit-specific competency exams required.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 1 year of start and updated annually (with remediation process if needed).

Background & Credentialing Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check within 90 days of start, including SS trace, counties lived/worked, nationwide search, sex offender registry, and motor vehicle record if driving is required.
• FBI and BCI fingerprinting required within 1 year of start using specific Ohio codes; must be completed prior to start.
• Education verification: Graduate of an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA).
• Employment application and skills checklist required.
• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and free of contagious disease.
• Negative TB test (PPD, QGold, or TSPOT) within 1 year or TB questionnaire in lieu of annual testing. Chest X-ray or treatment documentation if TB positive.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine (adult dose after age 11/12).
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 vaccines or positive titer; boosters required if low titer and no vaccine proof.
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer; medical exemptions require documentation.
• Hepatitis B: Titer or 3-vaccine series; signed declination acceptable.
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); decliners must wear a mask.
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, methadone, methaqualone, opiates, PCP, propoxyphene). New travelers cannot start with pending drug screen.

Facility Policies & Compliance

• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code and hand hygiene policy.
• Completion of Confidential Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Reporting training and form prior to start and annually thereafter.
• Annual review and acknowledgment of ethics and compliance policies.

Additional Information

• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment required annually.
• License verification required within 30 days of start.
• NURSYS verification required for RN license.
• Candidates must complete fingerprinting and background checks as per facility-specific instructions.
• Candidates with gaps in employment over 30 days with this facility may require updated health documents and fingerprinting.

This position offers a dynamic OR nursing experience with opportunities to work across multiple specialties and advanced surgical technologies in a reputable healthcare setting.