We’re looking for Operating Room Scrub RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Scranton, PA. The right OR Scrub RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, and/or scrub nurse, and potentially RN first assistant. Read below for more requirements.
As an OR Scrub RN Travel Nurse, you will assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients during their surgical procedures. Scrub OR Nurses handle and prepare operating instruments and equipment within the sterile field. Surgery responsibilities may include preparing instruments for specific surgical procedures, monitoring and observing the patient during surgery, and responding to potential complications alongside the physician.
Additional duties for OR Scrub Nurses may include:
- Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures.
- Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
- Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
- Ensure that the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct patient.
OR Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases in the operating room environment.
Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years
* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.