OR RN
Charleston, South Carolina
MUSC Health West Ashley Pavilion

Operating Room RN Travel Contract

Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Charleston, South Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 4x10 hours, 6:30 AM–5:00 PM
• Hours per week: 40

Schedule and assignment details

• Scheduled day off is based on department needs, with special requests considered if possible.
• May be scheduled late a few times per month.
• On-call is not required.
• Floating may be needed within perioperative services to meet facility needs.
• Block scheduling may be accommodated at manager discretion.
• First-time travelers are not accepted.
• Local candidates are accepted within 60 miles.
• All requested time off must be submitted at the time of application and is subject to facility approval.
• Traveler may be called off for 10 hours per 2-week period.

Required qualifications

• Valid RN license in South Carolina
• OR - Operating Room (1 year of experience)
• OR - Operating Room experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Clinical experience preferred for this role

• Lower and upper extremity total joints
• Foot and ankle
• Hand and wrist
• Shoulder and elbow
• Open and arthroscopic sports surgeries
• Limited spine and rehabilitation procedures

Unit and patient care setting

• High-volume, fast-paced orthopedic surgery center with five ORs
• Pre-op/PACU responsibilities include patient prep, vital signs, EKGs if applicable, IV starts, IV fluids/antibiotics, oral meds, premeds, post-anesthesia monitoring, discharge instructions, and wheelchair discharge to vehicle
• Works with orthopedics, interventional radiology, and GI services
• Collaborates closely with surgeons, anesthesia, and OR nurses

Compliance and onboarding items

• Radiation badge is required and must be provided by the parent company
• Proof of 2 clinical references is required
• Complete application/resume required
• Skills checklist required for the applicable unit
• Annual background check required
• Annual work history verification required for the last 3 clinical employers, or fewer if the traveler has fewer than 3
• State exclusion list required
• Physical exam required and updated annually
• Fit test required within 90 days of start and renewed annually
• Tdap required within 10 years of start or declination
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray required within 90 days of start
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Drug screen required within 90 days of start
• COVID vaccination is not required but is highly preferred
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption is required during flu season
• Orientation modules must be completed before start

Additional notes

• Candidates cannot start without the radiation badge.
• The role is in a fast-paced perioperative environment with a high orthopedic surgical volume.