Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring at least 2-3 years of specialty OR experience, Epic proficiency, and multi-specialty case exposure.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting in a 9-OR suite with 1 procedure room and 1 hybrid room
• Unit performs 35-45 cases per day covering general surgery, ENT, ortho, robotics (Davinci, Rosa), spine, vascular, trauma, and pediatric cases
• Emergent cases include appendectomies, stabbings, and craniotomies
• Uses Epic EMR
• Day shift schedule, M-F, 7A-3:30P with varied start times including 8s, 10s, and 12s across the unit
• Weeknight on-call rotation (7P-7A) and one weekend 24-hour on-call shift per month (7A-7P)
• Holiday call rotation as needed
• Call response time is 30 minutes; must remain onsite if farther than 30 minutes away
• Floating required to outpatient surgery as needed
• Overnight shifts staffed with only one RN and two techs, requiring comfort working independently across all specialties

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA); PALS preferred
• 2-3 years of OR specialty experience required
• 2-3 previous travel assignments required
• Ortho experience required
• Experience passing arms in/out for robotic cases required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Comfort managing all surgical specialties required for evening and night shifts
• BSN not required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include circulating and assisting across a wide range of surgical specialties including ortho, spine, vascular, ENT, and trauma cases
• OR staff is composed almost entirely of travelers
• Charge nurse/house supervisor coverage available 7A-7P; travelers rotate through charge responsibilities
• Scrubbing not required for RNs but considered a plus
• Scrubs provided for RNs and OR techs
• Unit/department orientation consists of 3 shifts over 1 week
• No aides or housekeeping support; OR techs are responsible for room turnover
• Facility support and mentorship available for candidates willing to learn or refresh a service line, particularly for day shift roles
• Radius requirement of 50 miles from the facility for local candidate eligibility; no local travelers accepted
• Previous WVU Medicine employees or travelers must have a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than 1 cumulative year without taking a 2-year break
• All candidates interview directly with the unit manager