Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,931 per week

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Job description

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Lamar, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/21/2024
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Facility 3/OR Suites with 3/PACU &
Pre-op area 1/anesthesia provider Surgical cases: General,
OB/GYN, Ophth (cataract surgery) & Orthopedics surgeries once to
twice a month General Description The RN is responsible
for providing direct patient care within all 3/scope of practice with
in surgical services ; see listing below: Must have experience in all 3 areas 1. Pre-op 2. OR/Circulator 3.
PACU. The RN will function as
a primary care giver, an must be able to function in all three areas. 40/hr.
work week, Rotational
call, weekdays, weekends, & Holidays. Responsibility Conducts assessments,
documents care, provides emotional support, coordinates transfers, recovers
patients, circulates cases, assist with processing instruments/equipment in
central sterilizing and prepares patients for surgery. Assist other
staff members and provides patient education. Knowledge of and/or
interest in technical procedures and care. Adheres to principles of
infection control and general policies of the department. Follows national
standards thru IAHCSMM, AORN, ASGE, and ASPAN. Accountability

Reports directly to the Surgical Services
Manager and/or her designee. Special Demands Mental: Able to perform effectively
in highly stressful situations. Able to
interact effectively with a wide variety of people and have good communication
skills. Physical: Long periods of standing, walking, and heavy
lifting. Exposure to blood and body
fluids, unpleasant sights, smells and infectious diseases possible. Qualifications Education: RN
graduate with current Colorado
licensure. Experience: 3 Years Pre-op/OR/PACU experience preferred. Skills: ACLS
certification, CNOR preferred, scrub experience preferred also. Employment Variables General working hours are 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 pm Monday
thru Friday, with occasional late days to complete surgical case loads of that
day. Rotational surgical call with other
circulating staff members averaging 1 to 2 days a week and every other weekend
or every 3 rd weekend, depending on number of circulators at that
time.

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Operating Room

About Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.

Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.

Be Adventurous, Make a Difference, Travel with Tact.

Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food

Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.

Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter. Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want and don't want in a travel assignment.

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