Registered Nurse / Operating Room

Job Summary:
Operating Room (OR) Nurse position in North Platte, Nebraska. This role involves working in a busy perioperative environment with a variety of surgical specialties including orthopedics and robotics. The successful candidate will be responsible for scrubbing and assisting in surgeries, adhering to unit protocols, and providing high-quality patient care in a fast-paced setting.

Job Details:

• Location: North Platte, Nebraska
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, starting at 6AM or 7AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: ACLS, BLS Certification, PALS; 2 years OR experience, orthopedics and robotics experience; RN scrubbing experience required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in laparoscopic, cysto, podiatry, ENT, URO, plastics, pediatric dental, GI, neurospine, and robotic surgeries; EMR experience with EPIC.
• Additional Information: The OR suite includes 6 operating rooms, 2 endoscopy suites, a C-section room, and a pain clinic. Cases average 15-20 per day. The role may require floating to Endoscopy or Pain Clinic departments. Orientation includes 3-4 days of hospital general orientation followed by one week in the OR. Call responsibilities involve weekend and holiday rotations with specific response times for cases. Scrubs are provided; hospital-laundered cloth hats and OR-dedicated shoes are required.
• Shift & Scheduling Notes: There is no self-scheduling or block scheduling; requests for time off should be submitted prior to the start date. Weeknight call is rare; weekend call occurs roughly every 4-5 weeks, with a 24-hour rotation from 6AM to 6AM on designated days.
• Certifications & Licenses: License to submit required; no BSN required.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.