OR Registered Nurse – Neurosurgery
Fort Worth, Texas
Medical City Fort Worth

Travel RN Opportunity – Fort Worth, Texas

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room (OR) with strong Neurosurgery experience
• Location: Fort Worth, TX
• Employment Type: Travel contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM, varied shifts including weekend coverage
• Call Requirements: One weekday call per week and one 24-hour weekend call per month (Friday 3 PM to Monday 7 AM)
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week

Unit Information

• Unit: Surgery (Unit 701)
• Patient Population: 85% spine surgeries, 15% brain surgeries; includes cardiovascular OR (CVOR) and transplant cases
• Number of Beds: 17
• Trauma Level: Not a leveled trauma center
• Patient Ratios: 1:1 nurse to patient ratio in OR
• Staffing: 1-2 surgical techs per case
• Equipment: DaVinci XI, Globus, Mako robotic systems, microscopes, and standard OR equipment
• Documentation System: Meditech

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 2 years of OR experience in an acute care hospital setting (not surgery center)
• Neurosurgery experience required
• Current, active Texas RN license (temporary licenses not accepted)
• BLS, ACLS, and NIH certifications required
• Must have hospital/specialty experience of 2+ years
• Friendly and compassionate patient care approach

Preferred Skills

• Experience with robotic surgery
• Familiarity with Meditech documentation system

Procedures Performed on Unit

• High volume of general surgery, neurosurgery (including craniotomies), orthopedic, robotic-assisted surgeries, some urology and plastic surgeries
• Heart and transplant surgeries

Additional Unit Policies & Guidelines

• Dress Code: Facility provides scrubs; clean and healthy nails (no gel or artificial nails, nails no longer than ¼” beyond fingertips)
• Hair: Neat, clean, no extreme styles or colors
• Facial Hair: Beards, mustaches, and sideburns must be clean and neatly trimmed
• Tattoos: Should be covered whenever possible; uncovered tattoos addressed individually
• Piercings: Only ear piercings allowed; other visible piercings prohibited
• Floating Policy: Floating as needed within the unit or hospital
• Attendance: Strict attendance policies in place

This role is ideal for experienced OR nurses with strong neurosurgery backgrounds seeking a travel assignment in a busy surgical unit with advanced technology and diverse case mix.