Operating Room Registered Nurse - General
Fargo, North Dakota
Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Job Opportunity: OR - RN General

Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Discipline: Registered Nurse (RN)
Specialty: Operating Room (OR) - General

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Dakota or Compact license
• BLS Certification
• Minimum 2 years recent OR RN experience
• Experience with general surgical cases including GYN, Urology, laparoscopic procedures
• Experience with robotics, DaVinci preferred
• Experience in large hospital settings (250+ beds, Level 1 trauma center)
• Experience working in acute care facilities with 15+ OR suites (outpatient center experience not accepted)
• Experience with some Neuro/Ortho procedures and navigation systems
• Strong skills in general surgery and ENT
• Pediatric (Level 2) and ophthalmology (eyes) experience are a plus

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required

Job Duties

• Circulating nurse responsibilities in the operative setting including:

  • Sterile prepping of surgical sites
  • Catheter insertion
  • Opening sterile supplies
  • Positioning patients for surgery
  • Documenting in electronic medical records
  • Setting up and utilizing operating room equipment

Equipment Used

• Computerized charting modeled after EPIC system
• Accudose
• Cautery, lasers
• Laparoscopic and arthroscopy equipment

Shift and Schedule

• 8 to 10 hour shifts
• May need to stay late as an extension of the regular shift (not call back)
• Rotate to PM shifts in rotation with staff
• Call required 1 to 2 days per week and every 3 to 4 weekends
• Must work any extra shifts picked up; repeated call-ins for extra shifts may result in loss of extra shift privileges

Additional Information

• May float rarely to other campuses if needed
• Unit has 25 OR suites with 75 to 100 cases per day on average
• Nurse to patient ratio is 1:1
• Scrub color provided: Ceil Blue
• Travelers living within 60 miles of the facility are not eligible
• Local travel rate adjustments apply for those living 60 to 80 miles away
• Candidates who have previously worked for the facility must have ended employment at least 6 months prior to submission

This position is ideal for experienced OR RNs with strong acute care and surgical skills looking for a 13-week contract in a high-volume, level 1 trauma hospital setting.