OR RN
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia

Operating Room RN

Overview

• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Operating Room, approximately 14 rooms
• Patient population: Adult and geriatric
• Scrubs: Provided by the facility

Schedule

• Shift: Day shift, 4x10-hour shifts (8:45 to 19:15)
• Hours: 10 per day, 40 per week
• Weekends: No regular weekend shift, but weekend call is required
• Block schedule: Accommodation requests can be sent with the submittal
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Local candidates: Accepted

Surgical Scope

• Adult and geriatric surgical service covering General OR, Neuro, Orthopedic, Vascular, and Transplant procedures
• High-acuity and trauma surgical cases are expected
• Common procedures include appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair, laparoscopic surgery, thyroidectomy, and Whipple procedures
• Neuro cases include spinal fusion, cervical and lumbar procedures, craniotomy, and laminectomy/discectomy
• Orthopedic cases include total hip and total knee replacements, fracture procedures, and spine cases
• Vascular cases include carotid procedures, AV fistula repair, femoral-popliteal bypass, and abdominal aortic aneurysm procedures

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Pennsylvania
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, RQI, or Military
• 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience
• Operating Room experience within the last year
• Experience in the general operating room (OR)
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience working with Neuro patients
• Experience working with General Surgery patients
• Familiarity with total joint surgery procedures
• Vascular surgery experience
• Transplant experience

Call and Float

• On-call: Required, approximately 6 weekday call shifts and 2 weekend call rotations
• Floating: Required based on facility needs, including between like units within scope

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background: 7-year criminal check, federal exclusion checks, and education verification (official transcript accepted; diploma not accepted)
• State checks: PA fingerprinting, PA Child Abuse search, and PA PATCH search
• Health: Physical exam, TB screening (QuantiFERON Gold or T-Spot within 90 days of start; PPDs not accepted), drug screen, and an annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations: Flu vaccination or exemption, Tdap, MMR, varicella, and hepatitis B, with titers or declinations accepted where specified
• Respirator: Fit test with an approved mask within 12 months of start
• Other: 2 professional references within 2 years of start, and skills checklist updated annually
• Orientation: Pass/fail basic dysrhythmia exam with one attempt; facility modules of about 6 hours, completed before orientation