Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for an ambulatory surgery center setting, requiring an active IL RN license and a minimum of 2 years of OR experience.

Details

• Ambulatory OR setting preferred, though experience in any OR setting (general, hybrid, trauma) is acceptable
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours (6:45 AM - 3:15 PM)
• 13-week assignment length
• Case types include Neuro/Spine, Ortho, Ortho/Spine, Ortho/Total joints, and Podiatry
• Anesthesia types include General, Local, MAC, Conscious Sedation, Nerve Blocks, and Spinal
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities for all travelers

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required and in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI cards not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in pre/post-operative patient care, including pre-op assessment, education, medication reconciliation, and discharge instructions
• Experience with emergency medications and reversal agents preferred
• Knowledge of isolation precautions/PPE and malignant hyperthermia protocol

Additional Information

• Provide direct perioperative nursing care across pre-op, intra-op, and post-op phases for a variety of surgical cases
• Perform patient assessments, administer medications, and monitor patients under various anesthesia types
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility for consideration
• No more than 5 days of non-holiday RTO ideally accommodated
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• Previous permanent or PRN employees must be separated from the facility for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Travel pairs are not accepted for this position