Operating Room RN
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich Hospital

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Greenwich, Connecticut
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 5 days a week, 8-hour shifts (11:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
• Call: 1-2 times per week from 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM
• Weekends and holidays required as needed
• Facility size: 186 beds
• Magnet and teaching hospital status
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrubs provided
• Free parking available in any unrestricted space

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Minimum 3 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Orientation

• RN orientation every other Monday at this campus
• Next orientation dates available: July 13 or July 27

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Valid photo ID matching legal name required on first day
• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months prior to start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Foreign equivalency education evaluation and diploma required for internationally educated candidates
• Verification of highest level of education required
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps over 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years (attestations not accepted)
• Skills checklist required within 12 months prior to start
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required if applicable to certain units (not typically OR)

Certifications and Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (minimum 85% score) required within 12 months prior to start
• Color Blind Testing required for all candidates starting on or after 8/2/2024 (minimum 80% score)
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for certain units (not required for OR)
• NIH Stroke Certification generally required for RNs except OR and certain other specialties
• Additional unit-specific certifications may apply (check with recruiter)

Facility-Specific Training and Attestations (may be required)

• Language Services Training (not required at this facility)
• CAUTI Education Training (not required at this facility)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• Stroke Education (not required at this facility)
• CLABSI Prevention Training (not required at this facility)
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training (not required at this facility)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education (not required at this facility)
• Pyxis ES MedStation Training (not required at this facility)
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding (not required for OR)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (not required at this facility)
• AME Blood Administration Module (not required at this facility)
• New Employee Orientation Module (must be completed by end of first day)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (not required at this facility)
• ED Handbook (not required for OR)
• eCart Training Module (not required for OR)
• Chaperone Policy Training
• Fire Safety Module (required starting 5/4/2026)

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months prior to start
• Fit mask test within 12 months prior to start, updated annually; must be clean shaven for fit testing
• Tuberculosis screening: Negative T-Spot or QGold within 6 months, or 2 PPDs within 12 months
• TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination within 1 year)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccination highly preferred for pediatric specialties, labor/delivery, postpartum (not required)
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months prior to start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 – 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not required

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position
• This is a travel/contract role with a 13-week assignment
• Scrubs and parking are provided at no cost
• The role involves call shifts and weekend/holiday coverage as needed

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and healthcare workers considering this Operating Room RN travel contract position.