OR RN
Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury Hospital

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location

• Waterbury, Connecticut

Assignment Details

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 40 hours per week, Day shift (4x10 or 5x8 accepted), 6:45 AM to 3:15 PM or 6:45 AM to 5:15 PM
• Weekend coverage: Every third weekend
• Call: One weekday per week and one weekend per month (24 hours, Saturday/Sunday)
• Local candidates: Candidates within 75 miles are considered local and must be noted upon submission
• Scrubs: Provided

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• 1 year of Operating Room experience, completed within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or RQI

Clinical Focus

• Patient age groups: Adolescents, adults, geriatrics
• OR areas: Ambulatory OR, General OR, Trauma
• Procedures:

  • Laparoscopic-assisted cases and procedures
  • Appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical), mastectomy
  • Scrub general surgery
  • Abdominal/vaginal hysterectomy, anterior/posterior repair, bilateral tubal ligation, laparoscopic-assisted gynecological procedures
  • Carpal tunnel release, closed and open reduction of fractures, laminectomy/discectomy, spinal fusion, total joint replacement, orthopedic/spine procedures
  • Bunionectomy, hallux valgus arthroplasty/arthrodesis, metatarsal surgery
  • Gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and urologic robotic surgery
  • Amputations, gunshot/stab wounds, MVA (multiple injuries)
• Communication: SBAR

Background Checks

• Standard background check, updated annually, including a 7-year search of locations lived, worked, or attended school, and a nationwide sex offender search
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, run within 30 days of start and updated monthly
• Connecticut state exclusion list check, run within 30 days of start and updated monthly

Health and Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an NP, PA, or DO; not required annually
• TB: Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year, updated annually. If positive, chest X-ray within 5 years of start and TB questionnaire annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella: Positive titer or 2 vaccines. Negative or equivocal titers require 2 boosters or proof of vaccines prior to the low titer
• Hepatitis B: Declination, completed vaccine series, or positive AB titer
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 1 year of start; not required annually
• Flu vaccination: Documentation for the 2026-27 season (October 1 through May 31) showing candidate name, date administered, and vaccine name. Facility exemption accepted; working candidates have until 12/4 to submit documentation
• COVID: Vaccines required; medical or religious exemptions may be submitted on facility-specific forms
• Photo: Required for badge
• Training: Facility modules must be completed before the first day; login credentials are provided by the facility
• Policy review: Hand hygiene policy (review only)
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years of start