Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Gardner, MA

Identifies, labels, cares for, and handles all specimens and cultures according to established policy; verifies patient identification, consent forms, operative procedure, and site prior to entering the operating room. Key Responsibilities Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions, plans of care, and patient goals in the perioperative setting.

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified OR RN in Gardner, Massachusetts, 01440!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Location

Gardner, MA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions, plans of care, and patient goals in the perioperative setting
• Collaborates with surgeons, anesthesiologists, clinical coordinators, and surgical technicians to ensure patient well-being throughout surgical intervention
• Maintains sterile fields and oversees the correct care, handling, and sterilization of sterile supplies and instruments
• Applies principles of aseptic practice and oversees the selection and preparation of supplies, equipment, and instrumentation for all surgical cases
• Maintains sponge, needle, and instrument counts per policy and procedure, and communicates results to the surgeon
• Identifies, labels, cares for, and handles all specimens and cultures according to established policy; verifies patient identification, consent forms, operative procedure, and site prior to entering the operating room

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Massachusetts RN license required
• ACLS required upon hire, OR active BLS with AHA ACLS obtained within 60 days of hire
• Ability to function effectively in an environment with competing priorities
• Excellent communication skills, ability to multitask, and a positive, can-do attitude

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior Operating Room nursing experience strongly preferred
• CNOR certification strongly preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic perioperative environment with a collaborative, multidisciplinary surgical team
• Contract role offering flexibility and the chance to make an immediate impact on patient safety and surgical outcomes