Operating Room Registered Nurse
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
OKTUL Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center

Travel RN Surgery - Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Job Title

JP OR (Operating Room Nurse)

Employment Type

Travel

Contract Length

13 weeks

Job Summary

• Provide direct nursing care following established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition appropriately.
• Coordinate care among all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Follow physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patient discharge planning with the healthcare team.
• Requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
• Follow Standard Precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

Required Specialty Experience

• RN Surgery (Years of experience not explicitly stated; assume standard RN Surgery experience expected)

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Current RN license in Oklahoma (Nursys verification required within 30 days prior to start)
• BLS (American Heart Association)
• Pharmacology exam (minimum 80% score, updated every 3 years)
• Specialty exam in area of specialization (minimum 80% score, updated every 3 years)
• Ascension Core Competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA topics; minimum 80% score, updated every 3 years)
• Driver’s License/State ID (must be valid and match address requirements)

Required Health and Safety Compliance

• MMR vaccination or positive titer (no declinations accepted)
• Fit Test (annual requirement)
• Hepatitis B vaccination series or signed declination
• Influenza vaccine during flu season (mask required if declined)
• TB screening: Positive IGRA or PPD results, negative chest X-ray within 1 year, and annual TB questionnaire
• Varicella vaccination or immunity proof (no declinations accepted)
• Tdap vaccination (valid for 10 years, no declinations accepted)
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA within required timeframes
• 12 Panel Drug Screen within 30 days prior to start and annually thereafter

Required Professional Verifications and Documentation

• Resume/Profile submission
• At least two professional references prior to first assignment
• Criminal background check including Social Security Trace, OIG Search, National Sex Offender, and other required screenings (updated annually)
• EPLS check within 90 days prior to start
• Education verification relevant to clinical work (within 90 days prior to start)
• Employment verification for past seven years (updated annually)
• Confirmation of assignment documentation
• Health statement or physical exam prior to first assignment and updated annually
• Ascension Skills Checklist (clinical specialty competency, updated annually)
• Badge photo (white or blue background, no alterations)

Additional Requirements

• Completion of Ascension-specific onboarding modules and attestations prior to or at start
• Completion of Cerner test-out and training checklist
• Compliance with Ascension unit-specific checklists and onboarding requirements

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required

This position is ideal for experienced OR RNs who meet the licensing and certification requirements and are comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-acuity surgical environment.