Travel Operating Room RN - $2,465 per week

TotalMed; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed hours

401k retirement plan

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Benefits start day 1

Job summary

TotalMed RN is seeking an Operating Room RN travel nurse for a 13-week assignment in Northampton, MA. The role focuses on circulating and/or scrub nursing within the OR, with potential RN first assistant duties.

Expect 40 hours per week, days, 8-hour shifts, and ACLS/BLS/PALS certified candidates with 1–2 years of acute care experience. Responsibilities include bedside care, medication administration, patient education, instrument handling, and collaboration with the surgical team.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years recent acute care experience as circulating or scrub nurse.
• ACLS, BLS and PALS certifications are required.
• Ability to stand and walk long periods; may lift up to 50 pounds.
• Travel RN assignment, 13 weeks, 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medications; report adverse reactions.
• Serve as liaison between patients' families and the operating team.
• Ensure correct procedures are performed on the correct patient.
• Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by physician.
• Respond to comfort and safety needs of the patient.
• Monitor equipment used during surgery.
• Inventory surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
• Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care.
• Help control bleeding; suture patients after surgery.

Skills

Bedside care

Patient education

Team communication

Safety awareness

Education

ACLS

BLS

PALS

Tools

Surgical instruments handling

Intraoperative equipment

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN OR Circulate for a travel nursing job in Northampton, Massachusetts.

• Specialty: OR Circulate
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

We're looking for Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Northampton, MA. 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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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

• Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures.
• Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.

Additional duties for RN First Assistant

• 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, PALS, 2 Years

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

TotalMed RN Job ID #1455169. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Operating Room - OR RN - Travel Nurse

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1