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OR RN Circulator

Location: Pratt, Kansas Employment Type: Travel/Contract Start Date: ASAP Assignment Duration: 13 weeks Schedule: Day shift, 06:30-15:00, Monday-Friday (8 hours/day, 40 hours/week) Weekend/On-Call: Call every 5th or 6th weekend and one day during the week First-Time Travelers: Not accepted

Required Qualifications

Valid RN license in Kansas
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Minimum of 3 years of OR Circulate experience
OR Circulate experience within the last year
One completed travel assignment
Orthopedics experience
Familiarity with total joint surgery procedures
Experience with general surgery
Experience with C-section (OB) procedures
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, United States Department of Defense, or RQI
BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or United States Department of Defense
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, United States Department of Defense, or RQI

Background and Identity

Government-issued photo ID, carried on person during hours of service
Copy of valid driver's license
Proof of E-Verify or attestation
7-year criminal check within 1 year of start, updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years (includes SSN trace, counties, nationwide, and sex offender searches)
Federal criminal felony and misdemeanor background check within 1 year of start
EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start, updated with each renewal or extension
Headshot photo for badge

Health and Immunizations

Initial physical within 12 months of start, with physician statement that the candidate is free of communicable diseases and cleared to work; updated annually
Tdap vaccine required
TB screening: negative PPD, QuantiFERON Gold, or T-spot within 1 year of start, updated annually (alternatively, a negative 2-step PPD; if positive, a negative chest X-ray within 5 years is required)
TB questionnaire required for all travelers
Measles, mumps, and rubella: titer or 2 MMR vaccines, documented on laboratory-header records
Hepatitis B: titer, series, or declination
Varicella: titer or 2 vaccines
Drug screen: negative 9-panel drug screen within the last 12 months (not required annually); a negative 10-panel screen within 1 year is also listed in the source
Flu vaccine mandatory during flu season (10/31-03/31); medical exemption accepted on facility form with Employee Health approval, and a mask is required if approved; vaccines can be completed onsite
COVID-19 vaccination declination form if declining

Competencies and Training

Medication/pharmacology competency exam (80% to pass)
Unit-specific competency exam (80% to pass)
Core Part I, II, and III: annual OSHA, HIPAA, and Joint Commission training, via signed attestation or CORE testing
Facility modules in WorkRamp must be completed before start
Pre-arrival training review: restraints (return demonstration required), suicide and behavioral risk assessment, administration of PRN medications, and guidelines for appropriate conduct
Training acknowledgement form to be signed after training review

Documents and History

Two professional references from supervisors, or two clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
Performance evaluation on file if the traveler has worked with the organization for over 1 year
Internal evaluation on file if the traveler has worked with the organization for over 2 years
Complete application and resume
Signed skills checklist, updated annually
Confidentiality agreement, standards of performance, and agency information sheet, each reviewed and signed before start
Training videos to be watched before start
First-day instructions (details sent before start)