OR Circulating RN
Austin, Texas
3008-TX Ascension Seton Northwest

Registered Nurse Operating Room

Role Overview

• Location: Austin, Texas
• Specialty: RN Surgery (Circulating Operating Room nurse)
• Employment Type: Long-term assignment (LTA)
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 06:45 - 19:15, Monday to Friday, day shift with call
• Service Lines: General, Urology, Ortho, GYN, and Spine
• Equipment: 4 da Vinci robots

Required Qualifications

• Valid Texas RN license, with primary source verification and Nursys verification completed within 30 days prior to start
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum of 3 years of OR circulating experience, with circulating experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Valid driver's license or state ID, not expired, with address matching the file. It must show front and back. For compact licenses placed outside the home state, the address must match the compact license's home state.

Onboarding Requirements

Health and Immunizations

• MMR: Two documented MMR vaccines or positive IgG titer. No declinations accepted. If titer is negative, two doses four weeks apart.
• Hepatitis B: Completed 3-vaccine series or a signed and dated declination
• Varicella: Two documented vaccines, serological immunity, or verified history. No declinations accepted. If negative, two doses four weeks apart.
• Tdap: Valid for 10 years. No declinations or attestations accepted.
• Influenza: Required for the flu season of October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Exemptions or declinations accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times.
• TB: Two-step PPD or IGRA, with a negative IGRA within 90 days of start. Annual TB questionnaire. Positive results require a chest X-ray within the last year.
• Health statement or physical exam before the first assignment, updated annually
• Fit test required for all travelers, with 3M 1860 Regular, 1860 Small, or 1870+ respirators for WI and MI. PAPR is not completed onsite. Updated annually.
• Color vision test before start, updated every 3 years
• 11-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to the first assignment, updated annually

Clinical and Training

• Specialty exam completed before the first assignment and updated every 3 years. Minimum 80% or national benchmark. Two attempts allowed.
• Core competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, OSHA) completed within one year of start and updated every 3 years. Minimum 80% or national benchmark. Two attempts allowed.
• Skills checklist (clinical only) completed within one year of start and updated annually
• Pre-hire modules required for non-allied positions before clearance, updated annually
• Six hours of pre-hire onboarding, with attestation uploaded by the agency
• Nursing contract worker onboarding, completed onsite
• Unit-specific checklist optional at onboarding, but must be uploaded by the unit leader within one week

Professional Documents and Background

• Resume or profile and two professional references, completed before the first assignment
• Background check within 90 days of start, including SSN trace, county search, national criminal, OFAC, and VSOP. Updated annually.
• EPLS check within 90 days of start
• Education verification within 90 days of start. Diplomas are not accepted; official transcripts are required if verification fails.
• Third-party employment verification for the past seven years, updated annually
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, updated with each extension
• Legal name change documents, if applicable (optional)