Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Electronic Medical Records, Epic Systems, Fast Food, Healthcare, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Operating Room Nursing, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Pediatrics, Registered Nurse (RN), Robotics, Team Player, Willing to Travel
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Operating Room
LocationMartinsburg, WV
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Days/Varied Shifts | Onsite | Shift options include 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts with varied start times (7:00 AM–5:30 PM, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM, 3:00 PM–11:00 PM, and 11:00 PM–11:00 AM); block scheduling available based on unit needs; no self-scheduling for travelers
Key Responsibilities- Circulate and/or scrub surgical cases across a high-volume OR environment handling 35–45 cases per day across 9 ORs, one procedure room, and one hybrid room
- Support a broad range of surgical specialties including general, ENT, ophthalmology, orthopedics, robotic surgery (da Vinci and Rosa), neuro-spine, vascular, trauma, and pediatric dental/ENT cases
- Pass robotic arms in and out during robotic-assisted procedures; comfort and proficiency with robotic platforms is required
- Participate in on-call rotation including one weeknight call (7:00 PM–7:00 AM), one weekend 24-hour call per month (7:00 AM–7:00 PM), and holiday rotation as needed; call response time is within 30 minutes
- Assist with room turnover as needed, as no dedicated housekeeping or aide staff are present on the unit
- Evening and night shift RNs must be comfortable serving as the sole RN on the unit alongside two surgical technologists and managing all surgical specialties independently
Required Qualifications- Active RN licensure
- BLS and ACLS certifications required
- Minimum 2–3 years of Operating Room experience required
- Minimum 2–3 prior travel assignments required
- Orthopedic surgical experience required
- Hands-on experience passing robotic arms in and out during robotic-assisted procedures required
- Proficiency with Epic EMR required
Preferred Experience / Skills- PALS certification preferred
- Scrubbing experience is a plus, though not required for RNs
- Broad multi-specialty OR experience strongly preferred, particularly for evening, night, and weekend shifts
- Willingness to learn or refresh skills in a specific service line for day-shift candidates with experience concentrated in one specialty
Why Join Us- Work in a fast-paced, high-acuity OR environment with exposure to a wide variety of surgical specialties including robotics, neuro-spine, vascular, and trauma
- Scrubs are provided for all OR staff, and the unit operates with a collaborative traveler-experienced team