Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Springfield, MO

Why Join Us Work in a high-acuity, Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center environment alongside a skilled team of nurses and surgical techs across a variety of complex surgical cases. Springfield, MO offers a vibrant community with attractions including a nationally recognized wildlife museum and aquarium, local breweries, restaurants, parks, and more.

Job Title

Travel: RN Main Operating Room - Days (4x10)

Location

Springfield, Missouri

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Days, 4x10 (6:30 AM – 5:00 PM) | 36 Hours Weekly Guaranteed | 13-Week Assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Perform direct patient care activities for all age groups including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the Main Operating Room
• Assist with vascular surgeon cases in the OR and Hybrid Imaging suite, including endovascular and open cases
• Function as both scrub and OR circulator, utilizing the nursing process to provide and evaluate patient care
• Monitor and coordinate patient care activities with ancillary departments to optimize patient outcomes and comfort
• Maintain patient rights and confidentiality while adhering to established nursing practice guidelines and the Missouri Nurse Practice Act
• Participate in call requirements as scheduled, averaging approximately 5 or fewer call shifts per 8-week period

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license — must meet eligibility criteria for licensure in the state of Missouri or currently licensed in Missouri
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) only
• Minimum 2 years of Level 1 or Level 2 Trauma experience (teaching hospital experience will be considered)
• Demonstrated scrub and OR circulator experience
• Minimum 1 year of interventional vascular experience with competency in conscious sedation
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required November 1 through April 1

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Level 1 trauma experience with multiple years in a high-acuity OR environment
• Experience working with robotic surgical systems (e.g., DaVinci)
• Proficiency with EPIC EMR
• Highly motivated, self-starting personality with strong human relations and communication skills

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-acuity, Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center environment alongside a skilled team of nurses and surgical techs across a variety of complex surgical cases
• Springfield, MO offers a vibrant community with attractions including a nationally recognized wildlife museum and aquarium, local breweries, restaurants, parks, and more