Travel

OR

Louisville, KY

Operating Room Registered Nurse

Position Overview

The facility is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN to provide circulating and/or scrub nursing support across a variety of surgical specialties. You'll work in a dynamic surgical environment, managing patient care, sterile fields, and collaboration with surgeons and anesthesia providers to ensure safe, efficient case flow.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform circulating and/or scrub nursing duties during general surgical, orthopedic, gynecologic, urologic, ENT, and other surgical procedures
  • Prepare and maintain sterile fields, instruments, and equipment
  • Conduct pre-operative assessments; verify surgical site, consent, and procedure per protocol
  • Perform accurate instrument, sponge, and needle counts before, during, and after procedures
  • Monitor patient status and safety throughout surgical cases
  • Manage supplies and equipment, ensuring proper function and availability
  • Document intraoperative care, including counts, medications, and patient status
  • Assist with patient positioning, prepping, and post-operative handoff to recovery staff

Required Qualifications

  • Active RN license (state or compact license)
  • 1+ years of general OR experience
  • BLS and ACLS certification
  • Ability to function in both circulating and scrub roles across multiple surgical specialties
  • ADN or BSN

Preferred Qualifications

  • CNOR certification
  • BSN degree

Schedule

  • 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • 13-week contract
  • Start: November 15, 2026