| Location | Oak Lawn, IL |
TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
UNIT: OR
MGR INTERVIEW
Unit Information:
Beds: 28 (2 hybrid room for CV/Vascular)
Census? Average patients/day? Approximately 60-75 cases per day
Minimum Years of Experience required? 2-3 years of acute care experience (unless IR Hybrid Tech, then 3 years of hybrid experience)
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance: BLS, ACLS
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Pyxis
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
Outpatient, inpatient, trauma
GSW, stabbings, transplant (kidney, hearts), donor cases, general, GYN, urology, robotics, vascular, ortho, neuro, open hearts/CABGS
Hybrid Room: sees between 5-10 cases/day, depending onw hat cases are scheduled. Adults only. TAVR, AAA, Endarterectomies, angiograms, fistula revisions,
20% pediatric (open hearts, appy, chole)
No liver or lung transplant
Participates in Gifts of Hope cases
Skills required: OR RN: able to scrub and circulate, critical care experience (preferred), trauma experience at least at a level 1-2; EPIC experience required.
Floating: If yes, where? None
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: every 4th weekend (Sat-Sun)
Shifts Times:
▪ 0645-1515
▪ 1445-1915
▪ 2245-0715
▪ 3x 12h
▪ 2x8H; 2x 12H
▪ 5x8h
▪ RT/Hybrid: M-Thurs 8/10H shifts
6-week schedule, will receive 2-4 ahead
Schedule is rotation based
No self-scheduling; will be plugged in where they are needed based on the rotation
OR is open 24/7, 365 days a year
OR operates M-F 0730-2300. After 2300 skeleton crew for trauma and urgent cases only
Sat-Sun 0700-1700, after 1700 skeleton crew for trauma and urgent cases only
All RTO approved by manager
Holiday Requirements: Holiday coverage required.
On-Call: Dependent on shifts/service line. 30 min. response time required. Sleeping room available for on call team member.
Other notes:
Scrub Color: Provided
Parking: Free
TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.
TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.