OR RN
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Onslow Memorial Hospital

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Overview

• Location: Jacksonville, North Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Operating Room (OR)
• Shift: Day shift, 5x8 hours, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday
• Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Staffing ratio: 1:1
• Not open to local candidates: No locals within a 50-mile radius

On-Call

• Nights, weekends, and holidays are included.
• On-call is typically 1 night per week.
• 2 to 3 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule.

Responsibilities

• Immediately assess each patient on admission to the OR, addressing biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge planning factors, plus family or significant other support as appropriate.
• Assess and reassess patients on an ongoing basis, identifying needs, problems, and nursing interventions.
• Develop individualized nursing care plans for patients in the intraoperative setting.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Operating Room experience: 3 years
• Operating Room experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience in a hospital setting

Background, Health, and Compliance

• Criminal background check: 7-year check within 90 days of start, updated annually. International searches may be required, and the candidate may start with results pending.
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG within 30 days of start, updated every 30 days while on assignment.
• Identity and work eligibility: Government-issued photo ID, and E-Verify or attestation.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start. Facility requirement is a negative drug screen within 30 days of start, including specimen validity testing. Instant drug screens are not acceptable.
• Immunizations and screenings:

  • Tdap within 10 years. Titers, DTaP, and TD are not accepted.
  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or a positive titer. A low or equivocal titer requires 2 boosters after the low result.
  • Varicella: 2 vaccines, a positive titer, or physician-documented history. Negative or equivocal titers may be declined with a signed declination.
  • Hepatitis B: Titer only. Vaccine series is not accepted in its place.
  • TB: QGold/TSPOT or 2-step PPD within 1 year of start. Candidates with a past positive TB result need additional documentation. Annual TB questionnaire required.
  • Physical exam within 1 year of start.
  • Flu vaccine required during flu season. Medical or religious exemptions are accepted with the approved form.
  • COVID: Proof of vaccination if vaccinated. Unvaccinated candidates must complete the COVID declination form.

Onboarding Documents and Training

• Confidentiality form, code of conduct attestation, and certification acknowledgement for all candidates.
• Information sheet within 72 hours of signed contract (not required for extensions).
• User access request form.
• Standards of communication and vehicle registration form, completed before start.
• Online training modules, to be started before start. Candidates may finish them up to 7 days after start.
• Orientation includes required LMS modules.

Submission

• Submittal must include an RTO to be honored at the time of offer.