Operating Room Registered Nurse
Worcester, Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Worcester, Massachusetts

Job Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Call Rotation: 1 night every third weekend

Job Description

• Must have scrub experience to be considered.
• Able to circulate and scrub in the following specialty areas:

  • Transplant (Liver and Kidney)
  • Endoscopy
  • Vascular and vascular emergencies
  • Neuro
  • Trauma (including MVA, gunshot, and stabbings)
  • Circulate hearts
  • General surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • Microbiology

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience: Not explicitly stated; assume minimum 2 years typical for travel RN unless otherwise specified by recruiter.
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required.

Certifications & Licenses Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA only
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – AHA only (required for ER)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – AHA only (required for ER, NICU, PICU, OR, PACU, Pediatrics)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – Advanced NRP (AHA/AAP only) (required for L&D, NICU, Nursery, Mother/Baby)
• State RN License: Massachusetts license verification required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS Verification: Required within 30 days prior to start
• Medication Exam / Pharmacology Competency: Required for all RNs
• Pass/Fail Testing: Medication exam required for all RNs; Telemetry exam required for RNs working in telemetry units (only one attempt allowed; minimum 80% score)
• Other Preferred Certifications:

  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – preferred for ER
  • Chemotherapy certification – preferred for Oncology
  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) – may be required for L&D
  • Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) – may be required depending on specialty area
  • Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB), NIH Stroke Certification, ENPC – check specialty requirements

Health & Compliance Requirements

• Physical Exam: Within 12 months of start, including physician statement of fitness without restrictions
• Immunizations / Titers / Declinations:

  • COVID-19 vaccination or facility-specific declination (most recent vaccine required)
  • Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination (required during flu season)
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine or declination (declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, NICU, Maternity)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) – positive titer, 2 vaccines, or declination (declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, Maternity, NICU)
  • Varicella – positive titer, 2 vaccines, documented chickenpox history, or declination (declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, Maternity, NICU)
  • Hepatitis B – reactive titer, 3 dose series, or declination (declinations valid for 1 year)
• TB Testing: Two PPDs required (one within 90 days, one within 1 year) or QuantiFERON/T-Spot within 90 days; if positive, chest x-ray within 5 years plus facility-specific TB questionnaire
• Drug Testing: Required within 30 days of start; includes multiple drug panels
• Background Checks: 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start, including SSN trace, county searches, national criminal search, and other federal databases
• Statewide iCORI Clearance: Required within 30 days prior to start and updated annually
• References: Two references within three years of start
• Employment History: Must include 7 years of employment history with explanations for gaps over 30 days
• Skills Checklist: Required prior to start and updated annually as applicable

Work Environment

• Fast-paced surgical environment with exposure to trauma and emergency cases
• Call rotation includes night shifts every third weekend

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses with strong surgical scrub and circulating skills across multiple specialty areas, who are comfortable working in a high-acuity hospital setting.