Certification Details
- RNFA Cert Required
- Active BLS, ACLS and CA License required
- Certs / Tech certified : Techs and RN's must have BLS
- Sterile processing tech must have BLS and be certified through IAHCSMM
Job Details
- A hospital in California is looking for an experienced OR nurse for a travel contract.
- The right candidate will have 2 full years of experience, hold an active BLS, ACLS.
Job Requirements
- 2 full years of OR experience is required
- Travel experience is preferred
Schedule Information
- Shifts : 8 hr shifts with variable start times
- Weekend Requirement - RN's : one weekend of call per month
- Weekend Requirement - CST's : one weekend of call per month
- Call Requirement - RN's : 1 call night per week
- Call Requirement - CST's : 1 call night per week
- What is call response time : 30 min
- Holidays : will only have to work holidays in emergencies
Unit Specific Information
suites : 7 OR suites
of cases per day : 15-20 cases per day
Common types of cases : high volume of ortho including total joints, general, gyn, peds, eyes; cardiac cases include open heart, carotid endarectomies, TAVR's, etc.
Note : travelers will not be put in on cardiac cases)
Additional Details
Unit : OR
suites : 7 OR suites
of cases per day : 15-20 cases per day
- Certs / Tech certified : Techs and RN's must have BLS
- EMR : Cerner Surginet
- Charge Nurse : yes but not 24 / 7
- OR techs : yes
- Scrub Color / Provided : provided
- Tele : Phillips
- Surgeon on call hours : on call 24 / 7
- IV Team : No
- RT 24 / 7 : yes
- Pharmacy 24 / 7 : No - use marian for after hours after 10pm
- Floating : No
- Floor specific orientation : depends on skillset
- Common types of cases : high volume of ortho including total joints, general, gyn, peds, eyes (do not need experience) they also do cardiac but travelers will not be put in on these cases - cardiac cases include open heart, carotid endarectomies, TAVR's, etc.
- Scrubbing required - RN's : scrubbing is only preferred for RN's
- Sterile Processing Info : Certifications - sterile processing tech must have BLS and be certified through IAHCSMM
- Equipment Used : autoclave - Steris & V-pro;8 hour days
4 days ago