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Travel Nurse (RN) - Operating Room
$2,217/wk
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Additional Information
Saint Luke’s is a Nicotine free (this includes patches, gum, vape, etc.) Health System – all travelers will be tested upon hire. If found with nicotine in your system, you will be canceled and may be ineligible for re-hire.
Required Skills/Experience:
1 to 2 Years’ Experience Required.
Required gynecology skills include abdominal/vaginal hysterectomy, anterior/posterior repair, bilateral tubal ligation, C-sections, dilation and curettage, and laparoscopic-assisted gynecological procedures.
Required plastics skills include abdominoplasty, laparoscopic-assisted cases, and mastectomy with TRAM flap reconstruction.
Required professional knowledge and skills include administration of blood products, cardiac monitoring, conscious sedation monitoring, infection control, laser safety, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, starting peripheral IVs, universal protocol (time-out) procedure, urinary bladder catheterization, and wound management.
Required work settings are ambulatory OR, general OR, pediatric general OR, and trauma.
Required trauma skills include amputations and MVA (multiple injuries).
Required podiatry skills include ankle fusion, bunionectomy, hallux valgus arthroplasty/arthrodesis, and metatarsal surgery.
Required orthopedic skills include anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, arthroscopy, arthrotomy, carpal tunnel release, closed reduction of fractures, laminectomy/discectomy, laparoscopic-assisted cases, open reduction of fractures, ortho/spine, spinal fusion, and total joint replacement.
Required general surgery skills include appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, inguinal/umbilical hernia repair, laparoscopic-assisted procedures, mastectomy, and partial/total thyroidectomy.
Required endoscopic procedure skills include bronchoscopy, colonoscopy, EGD, laparoscopic-assisted cases, and PEG tube placement/exchange.
Required equipment, instrumentation, and supplies knowledge includes cell saver, electrosurgical units, fiber-optic light sources/cords, and Steris.
Required urology skills include circumcision, cystectomy, cystoscopy, laparoscopic-assisted cases, nephrectomy, prostatectomy, and transurethral resection of the prostate.
Required emergency-management knowledge includes code response, fire safety, latex allergy, and malignant hyperthermia.
Required robotics skills include colorectal robotic surgery, da Vinci Xi surgical system, gastrointestinal robotic surgery, gynecologic robotic surgery, orthopedic robotic surgery, otolaryngologic robotic surgery, and urologic robotic surgery.
Required pediatric endoscopic procedure skills include EGD, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and PEG tube placement/exchange/removal.
Required ear, nose, and throat skills include endoscopic sinus procedures, laparoscopic-assisted cases, laryngectomy, septoplasty/rhinoplasty, and tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy.
Required bariatric skills include gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, and laparoscopic-assisted cases.
Required pediatric ear, nose, and throat skills include myringotomy with tubes, tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy, and tracheostomy.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
Previous Charge Experience: Preferred
Preferred gynecology skills include scrub gynecology surgery.
Preferred plastics skills include scrub plastics surgery.
Preferred trauma skills include scrub trauma surgery.
Preferred podiatry skills include scrub podiatry surgery.
Preferred orthopedic skills include scrub arthroscopic surgeries and scrub orthopedic surgeries.
Preferred general surgery skills include scrub general surgery.
Preferred endoscopic procedure skills include scrub endoscopic surgery.
Preferred urology skills include scrub urology surgery.
Preferred robotics skills include scrub robotic surgery.
Preferred pediatric endoscopic procedure skills include scrub pediatric endoscopy surgery.
Preferred ear, nose, and throat skills include mastoidectomy/tympanoplasty/stapedectomy, scrub ENT surgery, and tracheostomy.
Preferred pediatric ear, nose, and throat skills include scrub pediatric ENT surgery.
Required Credentials:
You must have a MO license and be in the process of applying for a KS license (+vice-versa) or you must have a compact licensure to apply.
Special Requests:
If requesting 7 days of RTO, the expectation is that the missed time is made up
You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.
Unit Details:
The patient population includes adolescents, adults, and pediatric patients.
Charge RN assignments are required as needed per unit.
Shift & Scheduling:
Holiday shifts are required as needed per unit.
Weekend REQ: 8 weekend shifts in Saint Luke’s 6 week schedule period, combination of F/S/S.
Call is required: One weekend every six weeks and one night per week.
RTO is limited to no more than 7 days.
Floating Requirements:
Regular floating may be required between departments, units and facilities as needed.
Details:
• AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear "Yes" or "No" response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.
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.
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