Travel Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

36 hrs/week, Day/Evening, 12 hr shifts, Monday - Friday variation 0630-1900. Weekday and weekend call requirement

Must have experience Cardiothoracic Surgery and/or Acuity Adaptable area (3 or above).

Inpatient RN travelers must have completed two years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty they are submitting to. This is a hard requirement.

Strongest skills should be in cardiac/thoracic: ECMO, CABG(Coronary artery bypass graft), ascending, LVAD, thoracic, thoracic robot Davinci Xi, lobectomy, mitral valves, VATS, lung resection

Preferred: transplant not required if can do everything else

Floating - Travelers are the first. The Traveler may have shifts scheduled in multiple units, depending on the current staffing needs and/or different locations within the organization. During the traveler’s assignment, if the primary unit no longer has a need, shifts will be re-assigned to another unit in order to complete contract.

Parking: Permit required through UW Transportation if parking onsite

Skills: Skills marked with * are preferred Vascular

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair* Trauma

Amputations* Gunshot/stab wounds* MVA (multiple injuries)* Cardiovascular

Aortic Aneurysm repair Atherectomy Atrial Septic defect (adult) repair Cardiomyoplasty Coronary Artery Bypass Graft ECMO Femoral Cannulation Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Laparoscopic Cardiac Surgery Left Ventricular Assist device MAZE Procedure* Mitral valve replacement PDA Pericardial window TAVR (Transaortic Valve Replacement) General Surgery

Appendectomy Cholecystectomy Colon resection Hernia repair inguinal/umbilical Laparoscopic assisted procedures Mastectomy Work Settings

CVOR General OR Trauma Transplant

Heart* Lung* Thoracic

Lobe resection Mediastinoscopy Thoracotomy VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery) Additional Skills

level 1 or sim size hospitals

Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract: every 4-5th weekend starting on Friday to Monday morning call

Call Required: Yes

Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics

Special Procedures/Unit Details: *** REQUIRED: level 1 or similar size hospitals and with high caliber of complex surgeries.

RTO Requirements: Manager will review/approve during candidate review process. Generally, no more than 2 weeks off in a contract. If the request is more than 1 week and is consecutive (no hours in the week), Vaya will add 1 week at the end of the contract. Generally, all job postings will state that weekend rotations and some holidays will be required. Some units are stricter than others regarding holidays (ED allows for 1 holiday off).

1st Time travelers accepted