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Tact Staff

Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,931 per week

Tact Staff, Lamar, Colorado, United States, 81052


Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Lamar, Colorado.Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

OR - Operating RoomDiscipline:

RNStart Date:

10/21/2024Duration:

13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:

12 hoursEmployment Type:

TravelFacility

3/OR Suites with 3/PACU & Pre-op area

1/anesthesia provider

Surgical cases:

General, OB/GYN,

Ophth (cataract surgery) & Orthopedics surgeries once to twice a month

General Description

The RN is responsible for providing direct patient care

within all 3/scope of practice with in surgical services

;

see listing below:

Must have experience in all 3 areas!!

1.

Pre-op

2.

OR/Circulator

3.

PACU.

The RN will function as a primary care giver, an must be able to function in all three areas.

40/hr. work week,

Rotational call, weekdays, weekends, & Holidays.

Responsibility

Conducts assessments, documents care, provides emotional support, coordinates transfers, recovers patients, circulates cases, assist with processing instruments/equipment in central sterilizing and prepares patients for surgery.

Assist other staff members and provides patient education.

Knowledge of and/or interest in technical procedures and care.

Adheres to principles of infection control and general policies of the department.

Follows national standards thru IAHCSMM, AORN, ASGE, and ASPAN.

Accountability

Reports directly to the Surgical Services Manager and/or her designee.

Special Demands

Mental:

Able to perform effectively in highly stressful situations.

Able to interact effectively with a wide variety of people and have good communication skills.

Physical:

Long periods of standing, walking, and heavy lifting.

Exposure to blood and body fluids, unpleasant sights, smells and infectious diseases possible.

Qualifications

Education:

RN graduate with current

Colorado

licensure.

Experience:

3 Years Pre-op/OR/PACU experience preferred.

Skills:

ACLS certification, CNOR preferred, scrub experience preferred also.

Employment Variables

General working hours are 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 pm Monday thru Friday, with occasional late days to complete surgical case loads of that day.

Rotational surgical call with other circulating staff members averaging 1 to 2 days a week and every other weekend or every 3 rd

weekend, depending on number of circulators at that time.Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #483714. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Operating RoomAbout Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments. Our team is committed to providing our nurses and allied professionals with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide. Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.Be Adventurous,

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Becoming a travel nurse or allied professional is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourself, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...Make a Difference

- Nurses and allied professionals make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unnoticed. We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses and allied professionals in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.Travel with Tact

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