Prime Time Healthcare Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN First Assist for a travel nursing job in Arroyo Grande, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: First Assist
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Operating Room RN – Day Shift
Shift: 10-hour days
Schedule: Variable 8- or 10-hour shifts based on department needs
Operating Rooms: 7 suites
Average Daily Volume: Approximately 18–20 cases
Patient Ratio: 1:1; may be 2:1 for select cases
Charting: Cerner
BSN Required: No
Scrubs: Provided
Position Overview
Seeking an experienced Operating Room RN for a busy acute-care surgical department. The nurse will primarily circulate a broad range of surgical cases and must be comfortable participating in weekday, weekend, and holiday call coverage.
Common Surgical Cases
- Laparoscopic procedures
- Bariatric surgery
- Orthopedics
- Neurosurgery
- Urology
- Gynecology
- ENT
Required Certifications
- AHA BLS
- ACLS
- CNOR through CCI
Experience and Skills
- Recent Operating Room RN experience
- Strong circulating skills
- Scrub experience preferred but not required
- Comfortable caring for ventilated surgical patients
- Able to work independently in a fast-paced OR environment
- Must meet a 30-minute call-back response time
Staffing and Support
- Charge Nurse available
- Surgical Technologists support the department
- Surgeon coverage available 24/7
- Respiratory Therapy available 24/7
- Pharmacy available 24/7
- No dedicated IV team
- Philips monitoring equipment
Call and Holiday Requirements
- No regularly scheduled weekend shifts
- Call is required on some nights and weekends
- Approximately 1 weekday night call shift per week
- Approximately two 12-hour weekend call shifts per month
- Holiday coverage required
- Call-back response time is 30 minutes
Floating
Floating is limited to Pre-Op and Post-Op areas.
Cancellation Policy
- Facility may cancel up to 4 shifts during a 13-week assignment
- For contracts shorter than 13 weeks, the facility may cancel up to 3 shifts
About Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
Prime Time Healthcare is a leading provider of traveling healthcare professionals nationwide. Our agency specializes in the placement of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health professionals. Join the fun and experience why healthcare professionals and client facilities are joining the Prime Time TEAM.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Health savings account
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits