Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $1,653 per week

About the role

We're looking for Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Cumming, GA. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, and/or scrub nurse, and potentially RN first assistant. As an OR Travel Nurse, you will assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients, as well as providing pre- and post-surgery care and education to the patient.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
• Serve as the communication liaison between patients' family members and members of the operating team.
• Ensure that the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct patient.
• Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by physician; teach patients and families how to manage medication and home care needs.
• Additional duties for Circulating OR Nurses: responding to comfort and safety needs of patient; accurate care and handling of specimens; monitoring equipment used during surgery; inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
• Additional duties for Scrub OR Nurses: selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures; inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
• Additional duties for RN First Assistant: assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care; help control bleeding; suture patients following surgery.

Requirements

• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years recent acute care experience
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods
• Ability to bend, lean and stoop without difficulty
• Ability to lift 20 pounds
• Ability to move or lift patients up to 50 pounds
• Awareness of hazards from exposure to chemicals or infectious diseases in the operating room environment

Qualifications

• 1-2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, and/or scrub nurse, and potentially RN first assistant

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1

Pay

Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 32.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

• Duration: 13 weeks
• Hours per week: 32 hours (8‑hour shifts)
• Shift pattern: 8‑hour day shifts
• Employment type: Travel