Operating Room Registered Nurse
New Orleans, Louisiana
LCMC Health Touro Infirmary

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

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Discipline: Registered Nurse
• Specialty: Operating Room
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Experience Required: Minimum 2 years in specialty
• Prior Travel Experience: Not accepted for first-time travelers (No first-time travelers)
• Weekend Requirement: Yes
• On Call Requirement: Yes, rotating weekends and late call until 7pm Monday-Thursday, plus Friday night call rotation
• Float Requirement: May float to other surgical specialties
• Holiday Requirement: Yes

Required Experience

• Robotics surgery
• Neuro surgery
• Plastic surgery
• Orthopedic surgery

Preferred Experience

• Cardiovascular surgery

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Certifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Additional Requirements & Information

• Background check within 6 months covering all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years, including social security trace, nationwide checks, sex offender, federal extended, and FACIS Level 3. Must be updated annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start.
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required within 12 months of start and updated annually (minimum score 80%).
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 12 months of start and updated annually (minimum score 80%).
• Core competency exams (Parts I, II, III) required and must be updated annually.
• Physical exam within 12 months of start (not required by employer but required by placement agency).
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within 10 years, declinations accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (within 3 months of start) and annual TB questionnaire
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 vaccines or positive titer required; boosters if titer low
  • Hepatitis B series, titer, or declination (declinations must be signed within 12 months of start)
  • Varicella - 2 vaccines or positive titer required; boosters if titer low
  • Seasonal Flu vaccination/documentation required annually (with exemptions and declinations accepted)
• Drug screening within 30 days of start (10-panel or expanded panel depending on start date).
• Employee appearance policy and flu declination forms must be acknowledged.
• State nursing license verification and NURSYS verification required within 30 days of start.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Louisiana
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years Operating Room experience
• Minimum 2 years Neurology experience, with experience within the last year
• Experience in Plastic Surgery
• Experience in Orthopedic Surgery
• Robotics surgery experience
• Neuro surgery experience
• Plastic surgery experience
• Orthopedic surgery experience
• One completed travel assignment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association

Summary

This is a travel contract position for an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse with at least 2 years of specialty experience. The role requires flexibility for weekends, holidays, on-call shifts, and floating to other surgical specialties. Candidates must hold current BLS certification and preferably ACLS. First-time travel nurses are not eligible. Comprehensive background checks, immunizations, competency exams, and drug screening are mandatory.

Note: All requirements are subject to verification and must be met prior to or shortly after assignment start.