Operating Room Registered Nurse
Roanoke, Virginia
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse with strong orthopedic, neurological, and general scrubbing skills. Candidates must be proficient in all three areas.

Schedule

• 4 shifts per week, 10 hours each (7:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
• Call rotation with staff, including occasional weekends and holidays
• Weekend rotation required
• Must work one holiday per 13-week contract

Required Clinical Skills

• Circulate and scrub experience, including total joints, craniotomies/neuro, and ortho trauma
• Orthopedic and neurological experience required

Patient Population

• Neonates, infants, adolescents, pediatrics, geriatrics

Unit Details

• Level I trauma OR with 25 OR suites
• 24/7 on-site nursing coverage
• Services include general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, plastics, gynecology, oncology, robotic surgery, ENT, ophthalmology, pediatrics, and sports medicine
• Special equipment: ROSA, daVinci robots (Si and Xi), stealth, O-Arm, HIPEC

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC as applicable by unit (American Heart Association certifications preferred)

License Requirements

• Active Virginia State or Compact RN license required
• Pending licenses accepted only if holding a single-state license from a non-compact state

Additional Requirements

• 2 clinical references required
• Complete application/resume required
• Background check covering 7 years of history required
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, confirming freedom from communicable diseases
• Fit test within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Immunizations or positive titers for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B
• TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Compliance with facility-specific orientation and documentation requirements

Experience and Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Minimum 1 year of Operating Room (OR) experience within the last year
• Orthopedics experience
• Neurosurgery experience
• Neuro scrubbing experience
• Experience scrubbing total joints
• Experience scrubbing craniotomies
• Experience scrubbing neuro procedures
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association

Experience

• Strong orthopedic and neurological OR experience required
• Prior travel experience not required; first-time travelers accepted

Notes

• No local candidates accepted due to radius restrictions
• Call-off policy allows 1 shift off per 2 weeks
• All requests for time off must be included in submission

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-acuity Level I trauma operating room with advanced technology and a diverse patient population. Ideal for OR nurses with orthopedic and neuro skills seeking a travel contract in Virginia.