Operating Room RN
Louisville, Kentucky
Staffing partner
You'll assist surgeons and staff with surgical patients, before and after surgery, including teaching them and their families.
- Eligibility
- General
- Unit and setting
- operating suite Circulating OR Nurses work within the operating suite but outside of the sterile field
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Travel
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- BLS Requirements*: BLS, 2 Years
- Experience
- 2 years experience
- Experience
- 1-2 years recent acute care OR experience as a circulating or scrub nurse 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.
- Also asks
- additional certifications before starting an assignment Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Kentucky travel rolesKentucky travel postings that state pay run $1,870/week to $2,450/week, the middle half $2,000/week to $2,340/week, across 71 postings.
The role and schedule
- 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 correct procedure and correct patient Ensure that the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct patient.
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching for home care Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by physician; teach patients and families how to manage medication and home care needs.
- Day to day
- responding to complications alongside the physician responding to potential complications alongside the physician
- Day to day
- comfort and safety care during surgery Responding to comfort and safety needs of patient.
- 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
- instrument selection and handling during procedures Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures.
- Day to day
- inventory of surgical items before and after procedures Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
- Day to day
- first assist in surgery Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care.
- Day to day
- bleeding control Help control bleeding.
- Day to day
- suturing patients after surgery Suture patients following surgery.
- Details
- standing and walking for long periods 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
- easily lift 20 pounds RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds.
- Details
- lifting patients up to 50 pounds at times Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
- Details
- exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases 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 Louisville, KY. 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*: BLS, 2 Years
- Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.
Pay: $2,004.65
What's around it?
Louisville, KY
Living costs about 10% below the US average