Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 129,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Day 1 benefits

401k with match

Free parking

Job summary

American Traveler Staffing Professionals is seeking an experienced Travel RN for an Operating Room assignment at a Level I Trauma Center in Illinois. Shifts include Nights, 5x8s, with 40 hours per week and a 13-week length. On-call requirements apply and lodging/meals stipends may be provided as part of the travel package.

The role requires an active IL RN license, BLS, 2–3 years of acute care experience, EPIC EMR proficiency, and the ability to scrub and circulate across diverse surgical cases.

Qualifications

• Active IL RN license required.
• BLS certification required.
• 2–3 years of acute care experience required.
• Ability to scrub and circulate required.
• EPIC EMR experience required.
• Minimum 12 months of core OR experience within the last year.
• Candidate's middle name or initial required for consideration.
• Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration.
• Critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform scrub and circulating duties across trauma, transplant, cardiovascular, and pediatric cases.
• Support team includes charge nurse, anesthesiologist, surgeons, and EPIC super-users.
• Orientation includes EPIC training on day one followed by unit orientation.
• Holiday coverage required, including 1 winter and 1 summer holiday.

Skills

IL RN license

BLS

Acute care experience

OR scrub & circulate

Critical care experience

12 months OR experience

References available

Tools

EPIC EMR

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Assignment Overview

Overview

Magnet Hospital

Posted 2+ weeks ago

Shift

Nights, 5x8hrs

Hours

40 hrs/wk

Start Date

ASAP

Length

13 weeks

Openings

1

Actual start date is typically 3-4 weeks from time the offer is received. Start dates are determined based on facility needs and credentialing requirements.

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position at a Level I Trauma Center, requiring an active IL RN license and 2-3 years of acute care experience.

Details

• Surgery Room unit with 28 beds, including 2 hybrid rooms for CV/Vascular cases
• Outpatient, inpatient, and trauma patient types including GSW, stabbings, transplants (kidney, heart), donor cases, general, GYN, urology, robotics, vascular, ortho, neuro, and open hearts/CABGs
• Hybrid room sees 5-10 cases per day including TAVR, AAA, endarterectomies, angiograms, and fistula revisions (adults only)
• 20% pediatric caseload including open hearts, appendectomies, and cholecystectomies
• No liver or lung transplant cases
• Participates in Gifts of Hope cases
• EMR: EPIC (experience required)
• IV Pump: Alaris
• No floating required
• Various shift options available including 8hr and 12hr shifts, night shift 10:45p-7:15a
• 6-week rotation-based schedule provided 2-4 weeks in advance
• No self-scheduling; staff assigned based on rotation needs
• OR operates 24/7, 365 days a year with skeleton crew coverage overnight and after hours on weekends
• On-call required, dependent on shift/service line, with 3 call shifts in a 6-week period and 30-minute response time
• Sleeping room available for on-call staff

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS certification required
• 2-3 years of acute care experience required
• Ability to scrub and circulate required
• Critical care experience preferred
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Minimum 12 months of core OR experience within the last year
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Candidate's middle name or initial required for consideration
• Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Perform scrub and circulating duties for a wide range of surgical specialties including trauma, transplant, cardiovascular, and pediatric cases
• Support team includes charge nurse, resource nurse, anesthesiologist, surgeons, ANM, educators, service line reps, and EPIC super-users
• Orientation includes meeting educators and ANM, system login access, online modules, and EPIC training on day one, followed by unit orientation
• Holiday coverage required, including 1 winter and 1 summer holiday
• All RTO requests must be submitted via email to the manager
• Scrubs provided by facility
• Free parking available
• First-time travelers accepted
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate with no radius restrictions
• Former employees of the health system or its subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before becoming eligible for a travel assignment

These details are based on information provided by the facility and may include inaccuracies or be subject to updates. Please verify all details with your recruiter.

Pay

• $3,030/wk
• Assignment Total (13 Weeks): $39,390
• Annual Equivalent (52 Weeks): $157,560
• Weekly Wages: $1,560/wk
• Regular Hours: $39.00 x 40 hours/wk = $1,560
• Weekly Stipends: $1,470/wk
• Lodging: $142.00 x 7 days = $994
• Meals & Incidentals: $68.00 x 7 days = $476
• $3,030/wk

In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $2,834 - $3,030. The $3,030 weekly pay shown in this posting, along with related figures, corresponds to the higher end of this range. Weekly travel pay includes tax-free stipends per IRS guidelines. Weekly local pay is fully taxable and therefore lower due to additional employer-paid taxes and related costs.

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