Operating Room Registered Nurse
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Springfield, Illinois
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse – Operating Room
• Shift: 5 days per week, 8-hour shifts (06:45 AM – 03:15 PM)
• Rooms: 23 operating rooms
• Weekend Requirement: 1 weekend per month
• On-Call: Yes, approximately 1 per week (less frequent recently)
• Floating: Rarely, only within skill set
• Block Scheduling: Not accommodated
• Local Candidates: Not accepted; must live at least 50 miles from facility

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum Specialty Experience: 3 years in Operating Room nursing
• First-Timers: Not accepted (prior OR experience required)
• Trauma Level: Level I trauma experience required
• General OR and Trauma Experience: Required
• Cerner Charting Experience: Preferred

Case Experience Required:

• Bariatric: Laparoscopic assisted cases
• General Surgery: Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colon resection, Hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical), Laparoscopic assisted procedures, Mastectomy, Partial/total Thyroidectomy, Whipple procedure
• Neurology: Cervical fusion, Craniotomy, Laminectomy/discectomy, Lumbar fusion
• Orthopedic: Arthroscopy, Carpal Tunnel release, Closed and Open reduction of fractures
• Plastic Surgery: Free Flap - Microvascular
• Transplant: Organ donation
• Urology: Cystoscopy, Nephrectomy, Prostatectomy
• Trauma: Amputations, Gunshot/stab wounds, Motor vehicle accident (multiple injuries)
• Emergency Management: Code response, Fire safety, Latex allergy management, Malignant Hyperthermia

Equipment/Instrumentation Experience:

• Electrosurgical units
• Fiber optic light sources/cords
• Hana tables

Professional Knowledge and Skills:

• Administration of blood products
• Infection control
• Radiation safety
• Specimen handling and labeling
• Universal Protocol (Time out) procedure
• Urinary bladder catheterization

Required Certifications & Licenses

• License: Active Illinois RN license or in application process required
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) – required
  • CNOR and CST – preferred
  • ACLS, PALS – may be required based on unit/specialty (AHA or RQI acceptable)

Additional Requirements

• Must comply with all requested background checks and verifications including:

  • Background check covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG checks
  • Education verification
  • State-specific searches (Illinois)
• Physical exam within one year of start, including labs
• Fit mask testing required (specific mask types accepted)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within one year
• Drug screening (9 panel) within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually
• References: 2 professional references required
• Competency exam required for clinical candidates
• Badge photo and code of conduct acknowledgment required

Facility Highlights

• Acute Care Hospital
• Level I Trauma Center
• Magnet designated hospital
• 562 staffed beds
• Scrub color provided
• Charting system: Cerner
• Parking permit required (no cost)

Notes

• All requested time off must be approved by manager
• Client may cancel up to 36 hours per 13-week assignment without pay obligation
• On-call shifts count as called-off shifts if used in lieu of cancellation
• Candidate must be able to perform core functions without restrictions and be free of communicable disease

Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required for this position.