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Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (OR RN Circulator)

Location: Pratt, Kansas
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

Role: OR RN Circulator
Start Date: ASAP
Shift: 06:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Experience: Minimum 1 year required
Specialty Proficiency: Must be proficient in Orthopedics (total joints), General Surgery, and Obstetrics (OB)
Licensure: Kansas RN license required
Certifications Required:
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
Special Procedures/Equipment:
- Orthopedics
- Gynecology (GYN)
- Podiatry
- General Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Labor and Delivery including C-sections
Weekend/On-Call: Call every 5th or 6th weekend plus one weekday
First Time Traveler: No

Required Documentation & Compliance

Proof of I9 or Attestation
Government-issued photo ID (must be carried during hours of service)
Valid Driver’s License (time sensitive for system access)
Proof of E-Verify or Attestation
Residency Declaration Form (if working on a compact license)
Background Checks:
- 7-year criminal background check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
- Federal Criminal Felony & Misdemeanor check
- SSN Trace, Sex Offender, National Criminal, DMV Search
- EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (within 30 days of start and updated for renewals)

Certifications (Must be current and valid)

ACLS (ARC, AHA, or DoD approved)
BLS (ARC, AHA, or DoD approved)
PALS (ARC, AHA, or DoD approved)
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) as required
TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) preferred for ICU, required for ED
EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) for Labor and Delivery
Tech Certification Verification (for Allied Professionals)
Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (HIPAA, OSHA, Joint Commission annual training)
STABLE (preferred for Labor and Delivery)
State License Primary Source Verification
NURSYS Verification (for all RNs)

Competencies

Medication/Pharmacology Competency Exam (minimum 80% passing score)
Unit-specific Competency Exam (minimum 80% passing score)
Core Training Parts I, II, III (OSHA, HIPAA, Joint Commission annual training)

Facility-Specific Requirements

Confidentiality Agreement (must review and sign prior to start)
Standards of Performance Agreement (must review and sign prior to start)
Agency Information Sheet (must review and sign prior to start)
Training Videos (must watch prior to start)
First Day Instructions (provided before start)
Restraints Training (review and return demonstration required)
Suicide and Behavioral Risk Assessment Training (review prior to arrival)
Covid Vaccination Declination form (if declining vaccines)
WorkRamp Modules (must be completed prior to start)

Health Requirements

Physical Exam within 12 months, including physician statement clearing ability to work and free of communicable diseases
Tdap vaccine required
Negative TB test (PPD, Quantiferon Gold, or T-spot) within 1 year or clear chest X-ray if previously positive
TB Questionnaire (required for all travelers)
Measles (Rubeola) immunity: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
Mumps immunity: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
Rubella immunity: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer
Hepatitis B: Series, titer, or declination
Varicella immunity: 2 vaccines or positive titer
Drug Testing: Negative 9 or 10 panel drug screen within 12 months
Seasonal Flu Vaccine (mandatory during flu season Oct 31 - Mar 31) or approved medical exemption
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required; facility accepts vaccination, declination, or medical/religious exemption

History and References

Proof of 2 clinical or professional references (hospital evaluations accepted)
Performance evaluations if worked with the facility for over 1 year
Employment application/resume
Signed Skills Checklist (updated annually)
Internal evaluations if worked over 2 years

This position is ideal for experienced OR RNs with orthopedic, general surgery, and OB skills looking for a 13-week travel assignment in Kansas with a structured weekday schedule and periodic on-call weekends.