Operating Room Registered Nurse – Orthopedics
Westwood, New Jersey
HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Westwood, New Jersey
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Circulate in Orthopedics, Spine, Robotics, and General Surgery
• Strong Orthopedics experience required
• Shift: 4 days per week, 10-hour day shifts (7:00 AM – 5:30 PM)
• Charting system: Epic

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New Jersey
• Minimum 1 year of Operating Room (OR) nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Certifications:

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Strong Orthopedics experience
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• 7-year background check within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Education verification of highest level completed
• Negative 2-step TB test, QGOLD, or TSPOT within 1 year of start
• Adult Tdap vaccine within 10 years (no declinations except approved medical exemptions)
• Immunization or positive titer documentation for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (or declination)
  • Varicella (or documented history)
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season (Oct 1 – Mar 31)
• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 1 year of start, renewed annually
• Work history verification for 7 years (NJ requires minimum 1 year prior verified with limited gaps)
• Unit-specific skills checklist required annually

Additional Notes

• Local candidates within 50 miles are not accepted
• Orientation and safety manual acknowledgment required
• Various competency exams and certifications may be required as applicable
• Fingerprinting required only for New Mexico placements (not applicable here)

This position is ideal for a Registered Nurse with orthopedic OR experience seeking a 13-week travel contract with day shifts in New Jersey.