OR RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Registered Nurse, Operating Room

Location: New Haven, Connecticut Employment type: Travel/Contract Contract length: 13 weeks Facility: Short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center, 1,567 total staffed beds Scrubs: Provided

Schedule

• Day shift: 4x10-hour shifts, 7:00 to 13:30, or Evening shift: 4x10-hour shifts, 13:00 to 23:30
• Also listed: 5x8-hour shifts, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM
• 40 hours per week, 10 hours per day
• No weekends, no call

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Connecticut
• OR - Operating Room (1.5 years of experience)
• OR - Operating Room experience within the last year
• NIHSS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience working with Spine patients
• Experience with orthospine surgery or robotic surgery
• Orthopedics experience

Background, Education, and References

• 7-year criminal background check within 12 months of start, updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Highest level of education verified; diplomas are not accepted, and only accredited schools are accepted
• Foreign equivalency report and diploma required for internationally educated candidates
• Photo ID matching legal name on first day
• Employment application and work history verification covering 7 years with no gaps over 90 days
• 2 professional references, within 3 years of start

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• TB documentation: negative T-Spot or QGold within 6 months of start, or 2 negative PPDs within 12 months; TB questionnaire updated annually
• 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start, with each panel listed
• Measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, and varicella immunity: positive titer, or documented vaccines
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/01 to 03/31); declinations are not allowed
• Medical exemptions are available for vaccines, subject to facility approval
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually; must be clean-shaven for testing
• COVID vaccine series: preferred (collect if received)

Required Trainings and Attestations

• Language Services Training
• CAUTI Education Training
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training
• CLABSI Prevention Training
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness Module
• AME Blood Administration Module, updated annually
• 21st Century Cures Act Module
• Chaperone Policy Training
• Fire Safety Module
• New Employee Orientation Module, completed by end of day on start date