Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Charleston, WV

Preferred Experience / Skills Proficiency across multiple surgical specialties including vascular (AV fistulas, aortic surgeries, bypasses, carotids), orthopedics (arthroscopies, total joints), general surgery (colorectal, Whipple, liver resections, mastectomies), ENT, urology, robotics, and gynecology. Why Join Us Work at a large, short-term acute care facility and major teaching hospital with a Level IV Trauma designation, offering exposure to a high acuity and diverse surgical caseload.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Location

Charleston, WV

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (9:00 AM–9:00 PM or 11:00 AM–11:00 PM) | 36 Guaranteed Hours per Week | Every Other Weekend Call Required

Key Responsibilities

• Perform circulator and scrub roles across a high-volume operating room averaging 22 cases per day
• Provide skilled perioperative nursing care for cardiovascular, vascular, general, thoracic, robotic, orthopedic, ENT, urology, and gynecological surgical procedures
• Perform and assist with vein harvesting and radial artery harvesting in cardiac and vascular cases
• Participate in on-call rotation, including one call day per week and one to two weekend call shifts per four-to-five week schedule, with a 30-minute response time requirement
• Document patient care accurately using electronic health record systems
• Adhere to facility infection control policies, including seasonal flu vaccination requirements

Required Qualifications

• Active WV or Compact RN license (pending license accepted at time of submission)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Minimum 1 year of Operating Room specialty experience
• Cardiovascular surgery experience is required
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Proficiency in both circulator and scrub roles

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Proficiency across multiple surgical specialties including vascular (AV fistulas, aortic surgeries, bypasses, carotids), orthopedics (arthroscopies, total joints), general surgery (colorectal, Whipple, liver resections, mastectomies), ENT, urology, robotics, and gynecology
• Experience with robotic-assisted surgery platforms across colorectal, gynecologic, and hernia procedures
• Familiarity with Cerner electronic health record system
• ACLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Why Join Us

• Work at a large, short-term acute care facility and major teaching hospital with a Level IV Trauma designation, offering exposure to a high acuity and diverse surgical caseload
• Complimentary parking provided for traveling clinicians