Travel OR RN – 13-Week, 40h Days, ACLS/BLS

TotalMed; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 82,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed Hours

401k retirement plan

Sick pay

Wellness and fitness programs

Referral bonus

Employee assistance programs

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Benefits start day 1

Job summary

TotalMed RN seeks an Operating Room RN for an immediate travel assignment in Aberdeen, SD. The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of acute care experience as circulating or scrub nurse, and possibly RN first assistant, with 40 hours per week on day shifts over a 13-week assignment.

As an OR travel nurse you will support surgeons, monitor patients, prep instruments, assist with patient education, and ensure correct procedures are performed.

Qualifications

• ACLS and BLS certifications required.
• 1–2 years of acute care experience preferred.
• Circulating, scrub nurse or RN first assistant experience.

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 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.
• 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.
• Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures.
• Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
• Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care.
• Help control bleeding.
• Suture patients following surgery.

Skills

Acute care experience

Circulating nurse

Scrub nurse

RN first assistant

Education

ACLS certification

BLS certification

Job description

TotalMed RN seeks an Operating Room RN for an immediate travel assignment in Aberdeen, SD. The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of acute care experience as circulating or scrub nurse, and possibly RN first assistant, with 40 hours per week on day shifts over a 13-week assignment.

As an OR travel nurse you will support surgeons, monitor patients, prep instruments, assist with patient education, and ensure correct procedures are performed.