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Job ID: 869534
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,581.54
Job Title
Travel RN – Operating Room (Open Heart)
Location
Johnstown, PA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Days | Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM | On-call required | Expected 36 hours/week
Key Responsibilities
- Provide skilled perioperative nursing care in an open heart and surgical services setting, with proficiency in CABG procedures, thoracoscopies, and lung resections
- Participate in weekday and weekend open heart call; call requirements are one to two times per week in 8-hour increments
- Float to the main OR as needed to support surgical services across multiple specialties including cardiovascular, orthopedic, gynecologic, neurological, urological, and general surgery
- Maintain a 1:1 patient ratio in a 22-bed OR unit serving patients of all ages
- Document patient care accurately using EPIC EHR
- Be available for varied off-shifts including 9–5, 11–7, 1–9, 3–11, and weekend daylight shifts as operationally needed
Required Qualifications
- Active RN licensure valid in the state of Pennsylvania (or compact eligibility)
- ACLS, BLS, and CPI/HWC certifications required
- Minimum 1–2 years of OR experience with demonstrated proficiency in open heart surgery, CABGs, thoracoscopies, and lung resections
- Willingness to accept on-call assignments and varied shift schedules including weekends
- All Pennsylvania state clearances must be completed prior to start, including PA Child Abuse History Clearance, Department of Human Services Fingerprinting, FBI Department of Aging Fingerprinting, and PA State Police (PATCH) clearance
- Must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible for the travel rate
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Robotic lung surgery experience strongly preferred
- Level 1 trauma center experience
- Charge RN experience
- Familiarity with a broad range of surgical specialties including OB, plastics, podiatry, and breast surgery
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, technologically advanced Level 1 Trauma Center offering exposure to a wide range of complex surgical specialties
- Scrubs provided; join a team known for clinical excellence and nationally recognized patient outcomes