PreOp Registered Nurse
Los Angeles, California
CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center

Registered Nurse - PreOp (Travel/Contract)

Location: Los Angeles, California
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Day (5 days/week, 8 hours/day, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Job Description

• Position in Acute Care Unit (ACU) Pre-Operative (PreOp) setting
• Requires 2 years of nursing experience

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Minimum of 2 years of Preoperative nursing experience, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam clearance within the past year
• Fit mask testing within 12 months prior to start (acceptable masks: 3M Aura 9205+ or 3M 1860 Small)
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years or declination
• Negative TB test (QGold, Tspot, or 2-step PPD) within 12 months or documentation of past positive with chest x-ray within 5 years
• Required immunizations or positive titers for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (3-vaccine series or positive titer; declination accepted only with proof of prior vaccination or negative titer)
  • Varicella
• 9-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (September - March)
• COVID vaccination plus booster or documented declination
• Color vision exam (14-plate Ishihara test) may be required depending on unit

Compliance and Documentation

• Must complete required orientation checklists within first 30 days of assignment, including:

  • General orientation checklist
  • Unit-specific competency checklist
  • CORE competency checklist
  • Unit tour checklist
• Required to submit professional references (2 for travel/allied/per diem acute care; 1 for per diem non-acute care)
• Employment application required
• Annual skills checklist required
• Various facility-specific attestations and agreements required, including:

  • De-escalation modules attestation
  • Arbitration agreement
  • Voluntary meal waiver
  • Access request form
  • Assault Response Competency (ARC) training within 30 days of start (live 4-hour training; $80 fee)

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position
• All certifications must be current and from approved organizations (e.g., AHA for BLS/ACLS)
• Fire Card training can be completed onsite at candidate’s expense
• Some certifications and competencies may be unit-specific and required after hire

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and workers considering this Registered Nurse PreOp travel contract position in Los Angeles, CA.