Operating Room Registered Nurse
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• 13-week travel contract
• Call 2 times per schedule
• Must be able to circulate and scrub in the operating room
• Patient mix includes all OR specialties except open heart surgery
• Experience required in robotic and ENT surgeries
• Experience required in ortho, vascular, general, thoracic, and neuro surgeries
• Facility is a Level 2 Trauma Center
• Charting system used: EPIC
• Scrubs provided
• First-time travelers accepted

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of current acute care or OR experience
• Robotic and ENT experience required
• Experience in ortho, vascular, general, thoracic, and neuro surgeries required

Required Qualifications & Certifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license for New Jersey
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year
• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience
• Experience in robotic surgery
• Experience in ENT surgery
• Experience in orthopedic surgery
• Experience in vascular surgery
• Experience in general surgery
• Experience in thoracic surgery
• Experience in neurology/neuro surgery

Skills & Competencies

• Must be able to circulate and scrub in the OR
• Submit work history with scrub and circulate skills checklist
• Ability to work across multiple surgical specialties (except open heart)

Background & Health Requirements

• Criminal background check required within 30 days of start
• Drug screen required within 30 days of start
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray required within 3 months of start
• Physical exam required within 12 months of start, confirming ability to perform essential job functions and free of communicable disease
• Respiratory medical clearance and fit testing required prior to start (annual updates required)
• Influenza vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually
• Other immunizations and titers required: MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Varicella, Hepatitis B, Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
• Color blindness screening required if job tasks require color discrimination
• Annual education and competency exams required (medication, EKG, IV therapy, etc.)

Additional Requirements

• Employment application or resume with 7 years of work history
• Two references within the last 2 years, including at least one managerial reference
• Completion of facility-specific orientation and safety training prior to start
• Completion of pass/fail clinical competency exams within 72 hours of signing contract
• Compliance with facility floating policy and other facility-specific documents and attestations

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not required; first-time travelers are accepted
• Scrubs will be provided for the assignment
• Must be able to work call shifts as scheduled

This position is ideal for experienced OR Registered Nurses with a strong background in multiple surgical specialties, including robotic and ENT procedures, seeking a 13-week travel assignment in New Jersey.