Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,307 per week

About the role

TotalMed is seeking an Operating Room RN for a travel nursing opening in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This 13-week assignment requires 36 hours per week on 12-hour night shifts. 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.

Responsibilities

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.

• 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

Circulating OR Nurses may also:

• Respond to comfort and safety needs of patient
• Provide accurate care and handling of specimens
• Monitor equipment used during surgery
• Inventory surgical items pre- and post-procedure

Scrub OR Nurses may also:

• Select and handle surgical instruments and supplies during procedures
• Inventory surgical items pre- and post-procedure

RN First Assistant may also:

• Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care
• Help control bleeding
• Suture patients following surgery

Requirements

• BLS certification
• 2 years of recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, scrub nurse, or RN first assistant
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty
• Ability to easily lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds at times
• Ability to work with potential hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or 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