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Operating Room (OR) Nurse – Travel Assignment

Specialty: Operating Room (OR)

Location: Hays, Kansas

Shift: Day shift, 4 x 10-hour blocks (6:30 AM – 5:00 PM)

On-Call: Monday–Thursday evenings (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, alternating 1st/2nd call)

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Start Date: December 14, 2026

Position Overview

The facility's OR is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to support circulating and scrub nursing duties across a range of surgical specialties including general surgery, orthopedic, gynecology, urology, and ENT procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide circulating and/or scrub support during surgical cases
• Prepare and maintain sterile fields, instruments, and equipment
• Perform pre-operative assessments and verify surgical site, consent, and procedure
• Conduct accurate instrument, sponge, and needle counts before, during, and after cases
• Monitor patient status and safety throughout procedures
• Manage supplies and ensure equipment functionality
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and surgical team members
• Assist with patient positioning, prepping, and post-operative handoff
• Document intraoperative care accurately in the EMR

Requirements

• Active RN license (state or compact)
• Minimum 3 years of OR experience
• Previous charge nurse experience required
• BLS and ACLS certification
• Ability to function in both circulating and scrub roles
• BSN preferred; ADN accepted per facility policy
• Travel experience required
• Willingness to float to other units as needed

Additional Information

• Pre-approved time off: Two weeks
• Expected to work some holidays
• Must complete drug screening (Qgold, 13-panel) within 24 hours of signing
• Requests for time off must be pre-approved; minimize requests during first two weeks and avoid full calendar weeks off
• Within 45-mile local radius required