Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,144 per week

About the role

Travel nurse RN opening for Operating Room (OR) in Helena, Montana. Specialty: OR - Operating Room. Discipline: RN. Duration: 13 weeks. Employment type: Travel. Immediate start available.

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:
  • Respond to comfort and safety needs of patient.
  • Accurate care and handling of specimens.
  • Monitor 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

• 1‑2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, scrub nurse, and/or potential RN first assistant.
• Current ACLS certification.
• Current BLS certification.
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Skills

• Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
• Ability to bend, lean, and stoop without difficulty.
• Capable of lifting up to 20 pounds routinely; moving or lifting patients may require up to 50 pounds.
• Tolerance for exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases in the operating room environment.

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 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

10‑hour shifts, days, 40 hours per week.