Travel OR Registered Nurse
Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Highlands Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Travel RN - Operating Room (OR)

Location: Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Specialty: RN OR
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 12 weeks

Work Schedule & Call Requirements

• 10-hour shifts, 40 hours per week
• Call: 1 shift per week; 1 weekend per month

Case Experience Required

• General OR procedures
• Endarterectomy with stents and patches
• Some aneurysm and vessel cleaning/stripping clots
• Orthopedics: totals, ORIF, arthroscopy
• General surgery, laparoscopic surgery, endoscopy (GI)
• Some GYN procedures
• Relief for ENT tech (tubes, tonsils/adenoids, thyroids, nasal fracture repair)
• PACU experience: assist with patient recovery during call-back situations

Required Certifications & Licenses

• BLS (American Heart Association card, front and back if not electronic)
• ACLS (required for all RNs except psych and true med/surg units)
• PALS (as required per specialty/unit)
• Valid nursing license (Kentucky or compact license for KY ARH facilities)
• Nursys verification within 30 days of start
• License/certificate verification updated on extensions and annually

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Previous travel experience preferred

Residency Requirement

• Must reside within 100 miles of the facility

Orientation & Start Date

• Orientation offered bi-weekly
• Start date on job is the start date needed

Health & Immunization Requirements

• COVID-19 vaccine (proof of completed series; religious and medical exemptions accepted with documentation)
• Influenza vaccine (required Sept 1 - May 31; religious and medical exemptions accepted with documentation; declinations not accepted)
• MMR: proof of 2 vaccinations or positive titer prior to start
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, proof of 3 vaccine series, or declination accepted
• Varicella: proof of 2 vaccinations or positive titer prior to start
• Tdap: valid within 10 years; declinations accepted
• TB Quantiferon blood test within 1 year prior to start
• Annual physical or physician note stating clear to work without restrictions

Background & Compliance

• ARH 20/20 Background Check within 30 days prior to start (includes criminal, SSN trace, sex offender, SAM, OIG checks)
• Drug screen (ARH 20/20 panel) within 30 days prior to start
• Kentucky Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment Registry verification within 30 days prior to start
• Annual updates required for background, drug screen, licenses, certifications, and health documents

Additional Required Documentation

• ARH Submission Packet (must include required experience, facility, and unit info)
• Specialty job description signed and dated
• Skills checklist and competency exam within 1 year prior to start
• Core competencies including HIPAA, patient rights, safety, infection control, elder abuse, cultural diversity, advance directives
• Assignment confirmation uploaded within 24 hours of offer acceptance

Notes

• Candidates must not be submitted to more than one job at a time
• All documentation must be current and compliant with ARH policies
• Religious and medical exemptions require proper documentation and timely submission

This position offers a diverse surgical caseload in a regional medical center with a strong emphasis on compliance and credentialing. Ideal candidates will have solid OR experience, relevant certifications, and the ability to meet strict documentation and residency requirements.