Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,559 per week

About the role

Travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room position in Brooklyn, New York. 13‑week assignment, 35 hours per week, 12‑hour day shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication; report any adverse reactions.
• Serve as communication liaison between patients' family members and the operating team.
• Ensure the correct procedure(s) is 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 Nurse duties: respond to patient comfort and safety needs; accurate care and handling of specimens; monitor equipment used during surgery; inventory of surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.
• Scrub OR Nurse duties: selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures; inventory of surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.
• RN First Assistant duties: assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care; help control bleeding; suture patients following surgery.

Requirements

• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS certification.

Qualifications

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

Skills

• Ability to stand and walk for long periods; bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
• Capable of lifting 20 pounds routinely; patient handling may require lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Tolerance for exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases in the OR 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 12‑hour shifts and 35.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

12‑hour day shifts, 35 hours per week, for a 13‑week travel assignment.