Operating Room Registered Nurse
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Operating Room Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse - Operating Room
• Shift: Night shift, Monday to Friday, 5x8 hours (22:45 - 07:15)
• Hours per Week: 40 hours
• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital, Level I Trauma Center, Magnet designated
• Total Staffed Beds: 562
• Charting System: Cerner
• Scrub Color: Provided
• Parking: Permit required, no cost

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of Operating Room nursing experience required
• First-time travelers not accepted
• Must have general OR and trauma experience (Level I trauma experience required)
• Experience with Cerner preferred
• Required case experience across multiple surgical specialties:

  • Bariatric: Laparoscopic assisted cases
  • General Surgery: Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colon resection, Hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical), Laparoscopic assisted procedures, Mastectomy, Thyroidectomy (partial/total), Whipple
  • Neurology: Cervical fusion, Craniotomy, Laminectomy/discectomy, Lumbar fusion
  • Orthopedic: Arthroscopy, Carpal Tunnel release, Closed and Open reduction of fractures
  • Plastic Surgery: Free Flap - Microvascular
  • Transplant: Organ donation
  • Urology: Cystoscopy, Nephrectomy, Prostatectomy
  • Trauma: Amputations, Gunshot/stab wounds, Motor vehicle accident (multiple injuries)
• Emergency management skills required: Code response, Fire safety, Latex allergy management, Malignant Hyperthermia
• Equipment experience: Electrosurgical units, Fiber optic light sources/cords, Hana tables
• Professional knowledge: Administration of blood products, Infection control, Radiation safety, Specimen handling/labeling, Universal Protocol (Time out) procedure, Urinary bladder catheterization

Schedule & Work Conditions

• Weekend requirement: 1 weekend shift per month
• On-call required: 1 time per week (though frequency may be less)
• Floating: Rarely, only within skill set
• Block scheduling: Not accommodated
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to apply (locals not accepted)
• All requested time off must be approved by manager
• Guaranteed hours: Client may cancel up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay obligation

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Active Illinois RN license in hand or in application process required
• BLS certification required (AHA or RQI acceptable)
• ACLS and PALS may be required based on unit/specialty (AHA or RQI acceptable)
• Primary source verification of state license and certifications required
• NURSYS verification required

Required Onboarding & Compliance Documents

• Valid US Driver’s License or State ID
• Background checks covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years, including:

  • SSN Trace, Counties, States, National Criminal, National Sex Offender, FACIS Level 3
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days prior to start
• Education verification (degree/transcript) required
• Illinois-specific searches: Department of Corrections, Most Wanted, Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registry within 30 days of start
• Illinois Healthcare Worker Registry fingerprint results required if no active IL license
• Competency exam required for clinical candidates
• Photo for badge (color, mid-shoulders up, plain background) due before start
• Code of Conduct acknowledgment
• Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required annually by November 30
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by appropriate provider, confirming good health and ability to perform job functions
• Fit mask test required (3M 1860 small/regular, 1870, or 1870+ masks acceptable)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
• Immunization or documented immunity for: Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• References: 2 professional references required for clinical candidates
• Skills checklist required for clinical candidates

Additional Notes

• Candidate must be willing to work with all service lines except Cardiovascular (CV)
• Facility can accommodate latex allergies
• Badge name confirmation required
• Computer-based learning modules must be completed before orientation day
• Parking permit form must be completed within 7 days of contract signing

Prior Travel Experience

• Prior travel experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Minimum 3 years of Operating Room (OR) nursing experience, including OR experience within the last year
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Required Bariatric case experience: Laparoscopic assisted cases
• Required General Surgery case experience: Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colon resection, Hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical), Laparoscopic assisted procedures, Mastectomy, Partial/total Thyroidectomy, Whipple
• Required Neurology case experience: Cervical fusion, Craniotomy, Laminectomy/discectomy, Lumbar fusion
• Required Orthopedic case experience: Arthroscopy, Carpal Tunnel release, Closed and Open reduction of fractures
• Required Plastic Surgery case experience: Free Flap - Microvascular
• Required Transplant case experience: Organ donation
• Required Urology case experience: Cystoscopy, Nephrectomy, Prostatectomy
• Required Trauma experience
• Required equipment/instrumentation/supplies experience: Electrosurgical units, Fiber optic light sources/cords, Hana tables
• Willingness to work with all service lines except Cardiovascular (CV)
• On-call availability: 1 time per week (though frequency may be less)
• Weekend shift requirement: 1 weekend shift per month