Operating Room Registered Nurse (Surgery)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Columbia Saint Mary's Hospital Milwaukee

Job Opportunity: RN Surgery (Long-Term Assignment)

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Specialty: Registered Nurse - Surgery (Operating Room)
Employment Type: Long-Term Assignment (LTA)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule & Environment

• Rotating shifts: 4x10 hour shifts (0900-1900 or 1000-2000), flexible based on OR volume
• Call hours based on department needs, including holiday call rotating with regular staff
• May need to float onsite within skill set or to other sites within 40 miles if needed

Experience & Skills Required

• Minimum 2 years OR experience
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Robotic surgery experience and scrub nurse experience helpful
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system

Required Credentials & Onboarding Requirements

Licenses & Certifications

• Current nursing license verified via Nursys within 30 days prior to start
• BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• License/Certificate primary source verification within 30 days prior to start
• Driver’s License/State ID (valid, not expired, matching address requirements)

Health & Immunizations

• Ascension Color Vision test (completed prior to start, updated every 3 years)
• MMR: documented proof of two vaccines or positive IGG titer (no declinations accepted)
• Varicella: documented proof of two vaccines, immunity, or history verified by healthcare provider (no declinations accepted)
• Tdap: valid within 10 years (no declinations accepted)
• Hepatitis B: vaccination series completion or signed declination
• Influenza vaccine for flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31); exemptions accepted with mask requirement
• Fit Test for respiratory protection (preferred prior to start, can be done onsite)
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA testing for TB, with required follow-up documentation
• Health Statement or physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually
• Positive PPD requires negative chest X-ray and annual TB questionnaire (optional but recommended)

Testing & Competencies

• Ascension Core Competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics) with minimum 80% score, updated yearly
• Ascension EKG Exam with passing score of 80%, two attempts allowed
• Ascension Epic Test-Out: Epic test results and training checklist with signed attestation
• Ascension Skills Checklist: clinical skills checklist completed within one year of start, updated annually
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen within 30 days prior to start, updated annually
• Ascension Criminal Background Check including SSN trace, employment verification, OIG search, and national sex offender registry, updated annually
• Ascension EPLS (Excluded Parties List System) check within 90 days of start
• Ascension Education Verification relevant to clinical work, completed within 90 days of start
• Ascension Employment Verification for past 7 years, updated annually

Documentation & Agreements

• Signed Assignment Agreement required prior to onboarding
• Ascension Resume/Profile required for submission
• At least two professional references required prior to first assignment
• Confirmation of Assignment documentation required upon initial assignment and extensions
• Completion of Ascension Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding (done onsite)
• Completion of Ascension Onboarding Requirements Education Attestation (6 hours pre-hire training)
• Ascension Nova StatStrip pre-hire modules for non-allied positions

Additional Notes

• Optional: Ascension Unit Specific Checklist and Hiring Manager Evaluation
• May be required to complete FACIS Questionnaire if any disciplinary actions exist
• Floating to other sites within 40 miles may be required based on department needs

This position is ideal for experienced OR nurses with robotic and EPIC experience seeking a long-term travel assignment in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.