Operating Room Registered Nurse
Glens Falls, New York
Glens Falls Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR) (Days)

Location: Glens Falls, New York
Employment Type: Temporary
Shift: Days
Hours per Day: 12
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide surgical patient care by assessing, planning, and implementing nursing care before, during, and after surgery.
• Maintain a sterile and safe surgical environment.
• Educate patients pre- and post-operatively.
• Monitor patients’ physical and emotional well-being.
• Coordinate patient care throughout the surgical continuum.
• Primarily a circulating nurse position; scrub experience is a valuable additional skill.
• Patient population includes pediatric through adult.
• Surgical specialties covered include vascular surgery, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, robotic surgery, urology, and ENT.
• Coverage includes 14 operating rooms, including Labor & Delivery for C-sections.
• Average of 50 procedures per day.
• EMR system used: EPIC.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years of current Operating Room nursing experience.
• Strong skills in vascular surgery and orthopedic trauma.
• Experience with general surgery, robotic surgery, urology, and ENT.
• Prior travel nursing experience is required.
• EPIC experience is required.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Experience in both scrub and circulating roles required.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must have own vehicle (firm requirement).
• Must hold a valid New York Temporary Health Care Service Agency License/Registration Certificate.
• Must pass a 14-panel drug screen within 24 hours of offer acceptance. The panel includes testing for Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine Metabolite, Opiates, Phencyclidine, Methadone, Methaqualone, Propoxyphene, Buprenorphine, and 6-Acetylmorphine.
• Completion of verbal de-escalation training from one of the approved programs (Welle, CPI, or PMCS) is required for onboarding and clearance as of 1/1/2024.
• Permanent address must be included in profile and must match Driver License/State ID; address will be validated during compliance.
• Candidates from certain New York counties (Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Ulster, Warren, Washington) are not eligible for this assignment.

Additional Requirements

• Work history and skills checklist (updated within the last year) must be provided.
• One supervisory signed reference from within the past two years of employment is required.
• Current licenses and certifications (Nursys, BLS, ACLS) must be uploaded with the profile; facility will not pend licenses or certifications.
• Requested time off during the assignment must be noted and verified at profile upload; no time off requests will be approved after submission.

Orientation and Call Details

• Non-billable orientation: 8 hours.
• Holiday, call-back, and overtime multipliers apply.
• Call frequency: 4 times per hour (as stated).

COVID-19

• COVID vaccinations are encouraged but not required.

Notes

• This position requires strong surgical nursing skills with emphasis on vascular and orthopedic cases.
• The role is primarily circulating with scrub experience as a plus.
• The facility operates 14 OR rooms with a high volume of diverse surgical procedures excluding cardiac and ophthalmology.