Operating Room RN
Hickory, North Carolina
Staffing partner
You'll assist physicians and staff with surgical patients, plus pre- and post-surgery care and teaching.
- Eligibility
- General
- Unit and setting
- operating room assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patientssurgical patients
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Travel
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- ACLS Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 1.5 Years
- Certification
- BLS
- Experience
- 1.5 years experience
- Also asks
- extra certifications before starting an assignment Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Preferred
- Experience
- 1-2 years recent acute care OR experience 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.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for North Carolina travel rolesNorth Carolina travel postings that state pay run $1,560/week to $2,450/week, the middle half $1,710/week to $2,050/week, across 217 postings.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- medication preparation and administration Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
- Day to day
- family liaison with the operating team Serve as the communication liaison between patients' family members and members of the operating team.
- Day to day
- verifying right patient and right procedure Ensure that the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct patient.
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by physician; teach patients and families how to manage medication and home care needs.
- Day to day
- specimen handling Accurate care and handling of specimens.
- Day to day
- monitoring surgical equipment Monitoring equipment used during surgery.
- Day to day
- pre- and post-procedure inventory Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
- Day to day
- scrub instrument and supply handling Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures.
- Day to day
- first assist with direct surgical care Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care.
- Day to day
- controlling bleeding Help control bleeding.
- Day to day
- suturing after surgery Suture patients following surgery.
- Day to day
- responding to complications alongside the surgeon responding to potential complications alongside the physician
- Details
- long periods standing and walking OR Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
- Details
- lift 20 pounds RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds.
- Details
- lift patients up to 50 pounds at times Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
- Details
- chemical and infectious exposure in the OR RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases in the operating room environment.
The workplace
- Staffing partner
- TNAA Healthcare
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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We're looking for Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Hickory, NC. 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. Read below for more requirements.
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. Circulating OR Nurses work within the operating suite but outside of the sterile field; Scrub OR Nurses handle and prepare operating instruments and equipment within the sterile field. Surgery responsibilities may include preparing instruments for specific surgical procedures, monitoring and observing the patient during surgery, and responding to potential complications alongside the physician.
As an OR Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: 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.
Additional duties for Circulating OR Nurses may include
Responding to comfort and safety needs of patient. Accurate care and handling of specimens. Monitoring equipment used during surgery. Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
Additional duties for Scrub OR Nurses may include
Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures. Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
Additional duties for RN First Assistant may include
Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care. Help control bleeding. Suture patients following surgery. OR Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases in the operating room environment. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 1.5 Years
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Pay: $1,884.47
What's around it?
Hickory, NCFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 12% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,063/mo
- Household income
- $64,576/yr, all local households, not nurse pay