Operating Room Registered Nurse
Paducah, Kentucky
Baptist Health Paducah

Job Opportunity: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Paducah, Kentucky
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Minimum 2 years of Registered Nurse experience required.
• Prior travel experience required.
• Work schedule: Block schedule with 1 RTO allowed per contract.
• On-call duty every 4 weeks (nights and weekends only).
• Circulate in General Operating Room. Preferred additional experience in ENT, Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Spine, Plastics, Robotics, Urology, or Vascular cases.
• Epic electronic health record experience required.
• Scrubs provided.

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kentucky.
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room (OR) experience, including experience within the last year.
• Completion of at least one travel nursing assignment.
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• State License 1 Verification.
• NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP).
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system.

Required Qualifications & Compliance

• Must provide a current Driver’s License if driving is part of job duties.
• Background checks including 7-year criminal history, EPLS/GSA/SAM, HHS/OIG, and education verification required.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start date required.
• Fit mask test (respirator fit test) required annually; religious exemption accepted with proper documentation.
• Immunizations and health screenings required:

  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or titer proof
  • Varicella vaccination or titer proof
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or declination
• Drug screening: Negative 9-panel urine drug screen within 90 days of start.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31).
• COVID-19 vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required.

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references required.
• Unit-specific skills checklist must be completed and updated annually.
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology competency testing as applicable.
• Photo for badge required (headshot with solid light background).

Work Environment & Notes

• Circulating nurse role in a general OR setting with varied surgical specialties.
• On-call responsibilities include nights and weekends every 4 weeks.
• Block scheduling format.
• Scrubs provided by employer.

This position is ideal for experienced OR Registered Nurses with prior travel contract experience looking for a 13-week travel assignment in Kentucky.