Operating Room Registered Nurse
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Columbus, Ohio
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Overview

Join a Level 1 Trauma 18-bed Operating Room providing care during a wide variety of surgeries including General, Robotic, Laparoscopic, Trauma, Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, Spinal, Ophthalmology, ENT, Plastics, Burns, Urology, GYN, and Transplant procedures.

Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (36 hours/week)

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care during surgical procedures.
• Circulate and scrub, with focus on Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, Spine, and General Surgery cases.
• Collaborate closely with the surgical team.
• Maintain accurate patient records using EPIC.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio.
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year.
• Trauma experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic medical records system.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in ENT, Genitourinary (GU), Plastics, and Burns surgeries.

Certifications & Competencies

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA provider or instructor level.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – AHA provider or instructor level (required for certain units).
• Unit-specific competency exams including Medication/Pharmacology and Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exams (EKG exam required annually except for certain exclusions).
• Other certifications may be required depending on unit assignment.

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check including FBI and BCI fingerprinting (must be completed within 1 year of start).
• Education accreditation verification from an accredited nursing program (CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA).
• Drug screening: Negative 10-panel drug test within 3 months of start (includes amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, opiates, etc.).
• Physical exam within 1 year of start confirming good health and freedom from contagious disease.
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Tdap (adult dose after age 11/12)
  • Negative TB test or chest x-ray within 1 year
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titers
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B titer or vaccine series (declination acceptable)
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination during flu season (10/1 - 3/31)
• Annual review and acknowledgment of dress code, hand hygiene, ethics, and compliance policies.
• Fraud, Waste, and Abuse training certificate required prior to start and updated annually.

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required; at least one must be from a manager or formal leadership role.
• Employment application and skills checklist required.
• Ohio-specific fingerprinting and background attestations as per state regulations.

Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
• Candidates must be prepared to complete all required background checks, certifications, and health documentation prior to or shortly after start date.
• Fingerprinting must be completed using specific Ohio codes and within required timeframes; delays can impact start date.
• This position requires working night shifts in a high-acuity trauma operating room environment.

This role is ideal for experienced OR Registered Nurses seeking a travel contract in a Level 1 trauma center with diverse surgical specialties.