Operating Room Registered Nurse
San Angelo, Texas
Shannon Medical Center

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

Location: San Angelo, Texas
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Start Date: Within the next 3-5 weeks
Schedule: Monday to Thursday with weekend and holiday call

Specialty & Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Operating Room)
• Years of Experience: 5 years preferred (may consider less if strong experience in specialties such as General, Neuro, Ortho, Trauma, Robotics)
• Work Environment: Fast-paced Operating Room

Certifications Required

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support): AHA or ARC accepted
• BLS (Basic Life Support): AHA or ARC accepted
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support): AHA or ARC accepted; ICU RNs have 1 year to obtain for longer assignments
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure): Required as applicable
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course): Required as applicable; required for ER, ICU RNs have 1 year to obtain for longer assignments
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring): Required as applicable
• NIH Stroke Certification: Required for ICU and PCU as applicable
• CHEMO (Chemotherapy): Required as applicable
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course): Required as applicable
• State License Verification: Required within 30 days of start
• NURSYS Verification: Required within 30 days of start
• Tech Cert Verification - National: Required within 30 days of start
• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement: Required, update annually
• Acknowledgement of Pass/Fail Testing: Required

Background & Compliance Requirements

• 7-year background check required within 30 days of start
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Education verification required
• Pass/Fail testing during orientation (includes Medication Administration, Restraint, Glucometer tests)
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam as applicable
• Competency Exam as applicable

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start (must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing)
• Fit mask test within 6 months prior to start; annual updates required
• Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray within 1 year of start; TB questionnaire required annually
• Immunizations required (must be completed within 72 hours of contract signing):

  • Rubeola (Measles) – positive titer or 2 vaccines
  • Mumps – positive titer or 2 vaccines
  • Rubella – positive titer or 2 vaccines
  • Hepatitis B – positive titer or series with declination form if applicable
  • Varicella – positive titer, 2 vaccines, or proof of disease
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap within 10 years
  • Flu seasonal vaccination or facility-specific declination during flu season (10/31-3/31)
  • COVID initial series required (boosters not required)
• Drug testing required within 30 days (includes multiple substances)

Facility Specific Requirements

• Clear, passport-style photo for badge
• Completion of various facility-specific forms prior to start, including:

  • Non-Employee Information Form
  • Vaccine Exemption Form (if applicable)
  • Applicant Health Record Form
  • Code of Conduct and Compliance Form
  • Compact-Temporary License Declaration of Residency Form
  • Confidentiality Statement Form
  • Information System Security Agreement Form
  • Non-Employee Orientation Update Form
  • Traveler Orientation
  • Hepatitis B Declination (if no positive titer on file)

Additional Information

• 2 professional references required within 3 years of start
• Resume or employment application required
• Skills checklist required and must be updated annually

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This position is ideal for experienced OR Registered Nurses looking for a travel contract in a fast-paced environment with a Monday-Thursday schedule and weekend/holiday call responsibilities.