Operating Room RN
Aurora, Colorado
University of Colorado Hospital

RN OR (Operating Room)

Location: Aurora, Colorado Unit: 41 ORs, Level 1 Trauma Center Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts starting at 0645, with occasional float to 0845 and 1045 starts
• Must work 3-night shifts per assignment
• 36 hours per week
• Guaranteed hours: No
• Weekends: As needed per unit needs
• On-call: As needed, approximately 3 shifts per 8-week schedule period
• May float within scope to other OR units at the facility

Experience and Clinical Requirements

• Ratio: 1:1
• Does not accept first-time travelers
• Required: 3 years of OR experience
• Required: Level 1 or 2 trauma experience
• Required case types: General, GU/GYN, Neuro, ENT, Plastic

Required Qualifications

• AHA BLS certification
• Colorado Compact RN license
• Competency exams (Core Parts I, II, and III, OSHA Mandatory, Medication Test/Pharmacology, and Dysrhythmia/EKG), each requiring a score of at least 80% within 1 year of start and updated annually
• Facility-specific modules completed within the first two weeks of the assignment

Background and Onboarding

• 7-year background check within 60 days of start, including education verification from a CCNE- or ACEN-accredited nursing school (transcript or diploma acceptable in lieu of verification)
• Exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 60 days of start
• E-Verify or attestation
• Colorado CAPS check results within 60 days of start
• NURSYS verification within 60 days of start
• Drug testing within 30 days of start, updated annually; marijuana is not tested
• Work history verification covering the last 3 years, including the most recent employer; attestations are not accepted
• Two references from the last two years, one from employment within the last year, both from a Charge RN, Manager, Supervisor, or above (preceptors acceptable)
• Employment application covering 3 years of employment, including a current phone number and email address
• Gaps greater than 30 days must be explained
• Proof of name change, if applicable
• Driver's license or state ID (front and back)
• Employee data sheet completed within 24 hours of signing

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually, signed by an MD, DO, NP, or PA (not a chiropractor)
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually (onsite testing available; PAPR available if needed)
• Color blind exam (Ishihara) completed before start; online testing not accepted, and failing does not cancel the assignment
• TDAP vaccine within 10 years of start, or signed declination within 1 year of start
• Negative TB test (QuantiFERON/T-SPOT or 2-step PPD) within 1 year of start, updated annually; positive results require a chest X-ray and TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive MMR IgG titer or 2 vaccines
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, 3-dose series, 2-dose Heplisav series, or declination
• Varicella: positive titer or 2 vaccines
• COVID: proof of vaccination or signed declination
• Flu: current seasonal vaccine or approved facility exemption; declination forms are not accepted (onsite vaccination available)