OR RN
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich Hospital

OR RN

Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Setting: 186-bed Magnet teaching hospital Assignment type: Travel/Contract, 13 weeks Schedule: Day shift, 4 days a week (4x10 hours), 7:00 to 5:30, 40 hours per week Call: Twice a week, either 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. or 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. Weekends and holidays: Required as needed for the department

Required Qualifications

• Connecticut state RN license, or a Compact license (if the candidate does not hold one, they must apply for a CT license within 72 hours of qualifying and provide proof)
• 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience
• Operating Room experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) only
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification, with at least 2 continuing education (CE) hours from an acceptable provider
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic (software familiarity, not a credential)

Background, Onboarding, and Compliance

• Seven-year criminal background check, completed within 12 months of start and updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks, completed within 30 days of start
• Primary source verification of the state license, completed within 30 days of start
• NURSYS verification, run within 30 days of start
• Drug screen with a 10-panel test, completed within 12 months of start (rapid 10-panel accepted)
• Photo identification matching legal name, due on the first day
• Physical exam, completed within 12 months of start
• N95 fit test, completed within 12 months of start and updated annually (candidates must be clean shaven for testing)
• Skills checklist, completed within 12 months of start
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure, required for candidates assigned to the Operating Room (adult and pediatric)
• Required training modules with attestations: Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment, Stroke Education, Baxter Pump Interoperability, Fire Safety (for RNs and allied staff), and Chaperone Policy (for RNs and allied staff)
• New employee orientation module, completed and submitted by end of day on the start date

Health Requirements

• TB screening: negative T-Spot or QuantiFERON Gold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs at least 1 week apart within 12 months of start. The second PPD may be pending at start. Positive history requires a chest X-ray within 1 year of start and a TB questionnaire.
• TB questionnaire, updated annually
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines (a medical exemption requires the facility form completed by the candidate and their medical provider)
• Hepatitis B: positive titer, proof of a 3-dose series, or a declination within 1 year of start
• Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history (a medical exemption requires the facility form completed by the candidate and their medical provider)
• Flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31). Declinations are not allowed.

Work Environment

• Scrubs provided
• Free parking in any unrestricted space
• Charting system: Epic (software familiarity, not a credential)