Travel CVOR RN - $3,024 per week

American Traveler; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 72,800 - 109,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Scrubs provided

Orientation and training included

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is seeking a Travel Nurse RN OR for a position in Oak Lawn, Illinois. The role involves scrubbing and circulating in a Level I Trauma Center Operating Room, managing a diverse patient population including trauma cases. Applicants must hold an active Illinois RN license and current BLS certification, with 2-3 years of acute care OR experience. The position offers a night shift schedule with rotation-based assignments and opportunities for first-time travelers.

Qualifications

• Active Illinois (IL) RN license required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Minimum 2–3 years of acute care OR experience required.

Responsibilities

• Scrub and circulate in a Level I Trauma Center Operating Room.
• Manage a patient population including outpatient and inpatient trauma cases.
• Contribute to 24/7 coverage and on-call requirements.

Skills

Acute care OR experience

Ability to scrub and circulate

Trauma experience

Epic EMR experience

BLS certification

Education

Active Illinois RN license

Job description

Overview

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Assignment Overview: Note: Night shift position with hours of Sun–Thurs 10:45p–7:15a; schedule is rotation-based on a 6-week cycle and candidates are placed where needed (no self-scheduling).
• Operate in a 24/7/365 OR with a 7:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m. primary window for M–F (skeleton crew for trauma and urgent cases after 11:30 p.m.); weekend hours are 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. with skeleton crew after 5:00 p.m. for trauma and urgent cases.
• Scrub and circulate in a Level I Trauma Center Operating Room; participate in 2 hybrid rooms for CV/Vascular cases.
• Manage a patient population including outpatient, inpatient, trauma cases (GSW, stabbings, transplants, donor cases, general, GYN, urology, robotics, vascular, ortho, neuro, and open heart/CABG).
• Work with hybrid room cases including TAVR, AAA, endarterectomies, angiograms, and fistula revisions (adult patients only).
• Contribute to 24/7 coverage and on-call requirements: 3 call shifts per 6-week period; 30-minute response time; sleeping room provided.
• Evidence-based use of Epic EMR; IV pump: Alaris; medication dispensing: Pyxis; no floating required.

Qualifications

• Active Illinois (IL) RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2–3 years of acute care OR experience required; most recent experience must be within the last year
• Ability to scrub and circulate required
• Trauma experience at a Level I or II facility required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Critical care experience preferred
• At least 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN dated within the last year required for consideration
• Candidate's full middle name or initial, date of birth, and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Orientation includes Day 1 meeting with educators and ANM, login access setup, online modules, and Epic training; Days 2–3 consist of unit orientation
• Department support includes a charge nurse (no patient assignment M–F, available to assist on weekends and evenings), anesthesiologist bedside monitoring, resource nurse, ANM, educators, service line reps, and an Epic super-user
• Holiday coverage required: 1 winter holiday and 1 summer holiday
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Parking is free
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate; no radius rules apply
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former employees of Advocate Health or any of its subsidiaries must have been separated for at least 12 months before being eligible for a travel assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-696932. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Operating Room