OR RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

OR RN

Overview

• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 5x8 hours, 7:00 to 15:30 (8 hours/day, 40 hours/week)
• Schedule options: 4x10s or 5x8s
• Case policy: Must stay until the end of the case if it runs past shift end time.
• Guaranteed hours: Yes
• On-call: Not required
• Weekends: Not required
• Block schedule: Not open to accommodating a block schedule
• Return-to-office (RTO): RTO greater than 7 days requires approval
• Scrubs: Provided (Misty Green)
• Charting system: Epic (EMR)

Facility Highlights

• Short-term acute care
• Level I trauma center
• 1,567 total staffed beds

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• Operating Room (OR) experience of 2 years
• Operating Room (OR) experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam: Required within 12 months of start.
• Drug screen: 10-panel drug screen required within 12 months of start. Rapid 10-panel is accepted. Each of the 10 panels must be listed.
• TB: Negative T-Spot or QGold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start. TB questionnaire required and must be updated annually.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: Positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines.
• Varicella: Positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history.
• Hepatitis B: Positive titer, proof of 3-dose series, or declination within 1 year of start.
• Influenza: Vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31). Declinations are not allowed. Deadline: 12/01.
• Fit testing: Required within 12 months of start and updated annually. Must be clean-shaven for testing.
• Medical exemptions: Must be sent for facility approval.

Preferred

• Tdap vaccination within 10 years of start (highly preferred, not required). A Tdap declination is acceptable.
• Initial COVID vaccine series, if received.

Training and Attestations Required

• Language services training
• CAUTI education training
• Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
• CLABSI prevention training
• Preventing pressure injury training
• Patient transportation with oxygen education
• Pyxis ES MedStation modules
• Baxter pump interoperability training
• Ventricular assist device awareness module
• AME blood administration module (updated annually)
• Stroke education module and attestation
• 21st Century Cures Act module
• eCart training module
• Chaperone policy training
• Fire safety module
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam (for units requiring it)
• Facility orientation module (copy due by end of day on start date)

Notes

• Some requirements apply only to specific units or exclude certain units, as listed in the source. Verify with the recruiter before qualifying a candidate.