Operating Room Registered Nurse - Contract

RN: must be able to circulate, able to make critical, independent decisions, able to collaborate with others, multi-tasking, able to recognize situational changes that require unanticipated interventions. Pediatrics are seen with ENT; peds are usually done once per week (5-10% of case load); experience with peds preferred.

Title: Operating Room Registered Nurse

Location: Burlington Wisconsin 53105

Duration: 13 Weeks

Shift: 8hr Day Shift (40)

Shift Information: 0645-1515

Clinical Interviewing- No

On Call, Call Back Requirements: Typically, once per week

Weekend Rotation: Every 5th or 6th weekend but can vary

Holiday Requirements: 1 winter

Floating Requirements: Will float to Southern Lakes & Lakeland

 

About Facility 

• 123 bed facility
• Trauma level III 
• No NICU level 
• Primary Stroke Center 
• Covid vaccine required 

General Information 

• Beds: 3 ORs 

Experience: 2 years 
First-time traveler: Yes 

Patient Types: 

• Inpatient, outpatient, ER
• General, GYN, ENT, Urology, Ortho, Podiatry, Vascular
• Pediatrics are seen with ENT; peds are usually done once per week (5-10% of case load); experience with peds preferred 

Required Certifications: 

• RN: ACLS, BLS 
• CST: BLS, CST 

Skills required 

• RN: must be able to circulate, able to make critical, independent decisions, able to collaborate with others, multi-tasking, able to recognize situational changes that require unanticipated interventions.   
• CST: knowledge of aseptic surgical techniques, knowledge of various types of surgical equipment 

Support on the Unit: 

• Charge Nurse – does not take assignment 
• Surgeon there during the day/on call after cases are through 
• Anesthesia there for cases/on call after cases 
• Surgery scheduler during the day 
• OR aid works as secretary 

Charting System/Equipment: 

• EPIC – required 
• Pyxis 
• Alaris

Floating: 

• Will Float to 2 other sites: 
• Southern Lakes 
• Lakeland 
• Will get a schedule every week to show where they will float to that week 

Orientation: 1-3 shift based on comfort 

Scheduling: 

• Can we approve time off: – Go through manager 
• Holidays: 1 Summer, 1 Winter 
• On Call RN & CST 
  • Every 6 ^th weekend, Friday afternoon-Monday morning 
  • 1 night a week 
  • Response time is 30 minutes 

Other notes or things you want us to check/verify: 

• Scrub Color: Procedural, provided

 

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