OR RN
Arlington, Virginia
Virginia Hospital Center

OR RN (Operating Room)

Location and Unit

• Location: Arlington, Virginia
• Unit: Outpatient Pavilion (6 rooms; average daily census of 35)
• Case types: General, GYN, Breast/Plastics, Urology, Ortho, Podiatry, Eyes
• Clinical focus: Proficient in all specialties, particularly ortho, breast/plastics, urology, GYN, and general

Schedule and Duration

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 5 x 8-hour shifts (7:00 to 15:30), 40 hours per week
• Weekends and holidays: None
• Call: Late stay sign-up required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• OR - Operating Room (2 years of experience)
• OR - Operating Room experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR)

Certifications and Competencies (Required for All Candidates)

• Core Parts I, II, and III competencies, updated annually
• Color blind test completed before start
• Medication test/pharmacology competency, as applicable
• Skills checklist, updated annually, as applicable to specialty
• Attestation of Prior Radiation Exposure (required for Operation Room assignments)

Background and Verification

• 7-year criminal background check, updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years (SS trace, counties, nationwide, sex offender, and international searches required effective 9/23/26)
• Exclusion list checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start, updated with each renewal or extension
• Education verification
• 7-year work history verification
• Two clinical references (hospital evaluation also accepted)
• E-Verify proof or attestation
• Government-issued photo ID, carried on person during all shifts
• Facility background check completed after the Vendor Access Request process

Health Requirements

• Pre-employment physical within 1 year of start, including an assessment of ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• Negative 11-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, completed within 48 hours of signing
• TB test (QuantiFERON or T-SPOT) within 1 year of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Immunity titers or vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B
• Adult Tdap vaccine, as applicable to unit
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 to March 31). Medical or religious exemptions are reviewed case by case with supporting documentation. Declinations are not accepted.
• Fit test within the last 12 months, completed before start. Fit test is not required for Sterile Processing Techs or Mammography Techs.

Onboarding

• Facility onboarding modules (61 total), required for OR candidates before start, estimated at 5 to 8 hours
• Facility policy, confidentiality, and orientation acknowledgements signed before start
• Agency badge and facility photo badge, both worn at all times
• Passport-style photo with solid background for badge