Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Charleston, WV

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Location

Charleston, WV

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (9:00 AM–9:00 PM or 11:00 AM–11:00 PM) | 36 Guaranteed Hours per Week | Every Other Weekend Call Required

Key Responsibilities

• Perform circulator and scrub roles across a high-volume operating room averaging 22 cases per day
• Provide skilled perioperative nursing care for cardiovascular, vascular, general, thoracic, robotic, orthopedic, ENT, urology, and gynecological surgical procedures
• Perform and assist with vein harvesting and radial artery harvesting in cardiac and vascular cases
• Participate in on-call rotation, including one call day per week and one to two weekend call shifts per four-to-five week schedule, with a 30-minute response time requirement
• Document patient care accurately using electronic health record systems
• Adhere to facility infection control policies, including seasonal flu vaccination requirements

Required Qualifications

• Active WV or Compact RN license (pending license accepted at time of submission)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
• Minimum 1 year of Operating Room specialty experience
• Cardiovascular surgery experience is required
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Proficiency in both circulator and scrub roles

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Proficiency across multiple surgical specialties including vascular (AV fistulas, aortic surgeries, bypasses, carotids), orthopedics (arthroscopies, total joints), general surgery (colorectal, Whipple, liver resections, mastectomies), ENT, urology, robotics, and gynecology
• Experience with robotic-assisted surgery platforms across colorectal, gynecologic, and hernia procedures
• Familiarity with Cerner electronic health record system
• ACLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Why Join Us

• Work at a large, short-term acute care facility and major teaching hospital with a Level IV Trauma designation, offering exposure to a high acuity and diverse surgical caseload
• Complimentary parking provided for traveling clinicians