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Travel Outpatient Clinic Registered Nurse - $1,970 per week

TotalMed, Pleasant Prairie, WI, United States


Job Description & Requirements
TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Clinic for a travel nursing job in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.

Specialty: Clinic

Discipline: RN

Duration: 13 weeks

40 hours per week

Shift: 8 hours, days

Employment Type: Travel

We're looking for Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Pleasant Prairie, WI. The right 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.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients.

Provide pre‑ and post‑surgery care and education to the patient.

Circulating OR Nurses work within the operating suite but outside of the sterile field; Scrub OR Nurses handle and prepare operating instruments and equipment within the sterile field.

Prepare instruments for specific surgical procedures, monitor and observe the patient during surgery, and respond to potential complications alongside the physician.

Provide basic bedside care.

Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.

Serve as the communication liaison between patients’ family members and members of the operating team.

Ensure that the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct patient.

Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by physician; teach patients and families how to manage medication and home‑care needs.

Additional Duties – Circulating OR Nurses

Respond to comfort and safety needs of patient.

Accurate care and handling of specimens.

Monitor equipment used during surgery.

Inventory of surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.

Additional Duties – Scrub OR Nurses

Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures.

Inventory of surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.

Additional Duties – RN First Assistant

Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care.

Help control bleeding.

Suture patients following surgery.

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
BLS, 1 Year.

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

TotalMed Travel Job ID #1415610. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Operating Room - OR RN - Travel Nurse

Benefits

Weekly pay

Guaranteed Hours

Continuing Education

401k retirement plan

Sick pay

Wellness and fitness programs

Referral bonus

Employee assistance programs

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

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