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

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

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

  • Transplant (Liver and Kidney)
  • Endovascular and vascular emergencies
  • Neuro, Trauma, MVA, Gunshot, and stabbings
  • Circulate hearts
  • General surgery
  • Pediatrics
  • Microbiology
• Work hours: 36 hours per week (40 hours per week shift schedule detailed below)
• Shift: 40 hours per week, with shifts from 8:45 AM to 9:15 PM (two shifts) and 12:45 PM to 9:15 PM (two shifts)
• Call rotation: 1 night every third weekend

Required Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Years of experience: Not explicitly stated, but implied advanced skills in multiple surgical specialties (recommend at least 2 years in specialty areas due to complexity)
• Prior travel experience: Not explicitly required

Certifications & Licenses

• Valid Registered Nurse license for Massachusetts
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) - required for Pediatrics and related areas
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - required for Labor & Delivery, NICU, Nursery, Mother/Baby
• Other preferred certifications depending on specialty area:

  • CHEMO (Chemotherapy) - preferred for Oncology
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) - preferred for ER
  • EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - may be required for Labor & Delivery
  • ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) - may be required or completed onsite
  • NIH Stroke Certification
  • Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB)

Required Documents & Compliance

• Valid Driver’s License or State ID
• Massachusetts Statewide (iCORI) Release (updated annually)
• 7-year Criminal Background Check within 30 days of start, including:

  • SSN Trace
  • 7-year County search
  • National Criminal search
  • NSOR, OIG, and SAM checks
• Education Verification (highest completed education) or transcript with graduation date
• State License Verification and NURSYS Verification within 30 days prior to start
• Physical Exam within 12 months of start, including physician statement of fitness without restrictions
• Drug Testing within 30 days of start (specific drug panels required)
• Immunizations or valid declinations for:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (declinations not accepted for Pediatrics, NICU, Maternity)
  • TB testing (2 PPDs or QuantiFERON/T-Spot) and TB Questionnaire
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella (IGG titers, vaccines, or declinations)
  • Hepatitis B (3 dose series, reactive titer, or declination)
  • Varicella (IGG titer, vaccines, history, or declination)
  • Flu vaccine or facility-specific declination (required during flu season)
  • COVID-19 vaccination (most recent) or facility-specific declination
• Medication and Telemetry competency exams (pass/fail testing required on first day of orientation)
• Skills checklist and employment application covering 7 years of employment with explanations for gaps over 30 days
• Two professional references within three years of start

Work Environment & Additional Information

• Facility requires 36 hours per week with specific shift times and call rotation.
• Must be able to work in high-acuity surgical and trauma settings.
• Compliance with all facility-specific health and safety requirements, including vaccine declinations and testing, is mandatory.

This position is ideal for experienced Registered Nurses with strong surgical scrub and circulating skills across multiple specialties, who are comfortable working extended shifts and participating in weekend call rotations.