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Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN for a travel assignment at a Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma teaching hospital in Illinois, requiring a minimum of 2 years of OR experience with mandatory vascular, ophthalmology, and general surgery skills.Job Details• Work setting is an acute care, Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma teaching hospital with 173 staffed beds,• Assignment is in the Operating Room, which includes 16 rooms with a 1:1 patient ratio,• Day shift schedule: 5x8 hours (0700-1530),• 2-3 weekend days required per 8-week schedule,• Call is pre-assigned by the coordinator; full-time staff are expected to take 1-2 call shifts per week, including vascular call,• Holiday coverage is optional - agency staff may pick up a holiday call assignment or fill a gap if needed,• Required surgical case experience includes: Endoscopic/Laparoscopic, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Urology, and Vascular,• Preferred experience includes DaVinci Robotic cases, CVOR, and Hybrid OR,• Ophthalmology experience preferred in both scrubbing and circulating roles,• Charting is done via Epic,• Scrubs are provided by the facility,• Free onsite employee parking is available,• Local candidates are accepted with no radius restriction,Job Requirements• Active IL RN license currently in hand - pending licenses are not accepted,• BLS certification required; CNOR preferred,• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required,• Vascular surgery experience required, including vascular call experience,• Ophthalmology surgery experience required (scrubbing and circulating),• General OR experience required,• Required vascular skills: AAA repair, aortocaval/aortoenteric/arteriovenous fistula repair, AVM surgery, atherectomy, carotid angioplasty/stenting, carotid endarterectomy, EVAR, femoral popliteal bypass graft, renal artery bypass, scrub vascular, TEVAR, and vein stripping,• Required general surgery skills: appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical), laparoscopic assisted procedures, scrub general surgery, and thyroidectomy (partial/total),• Required ophthalmology skills: cataract extraction/implant, eye trauma, glaucoma surgery, vitrectomy, and scrub ophthalmology surgery,• Required urology skills: cystoscopy,• Trauma amputation experience required,• Required equipment experience: electrosurgical units and fiber optic light sources/cords,• Required professional skills: administration of blood products, cardiac monitoring, infection control, laser safety, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, and Universal Protocol (Time Out) procedures,• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration,• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration,Additional Information• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position,• All time off requests must be submitted upfront - ideally no more than 5 days of RTO during the contract,

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