Travel Nursing TRAVEL - RN - OPERATING ROOM - COST CENTER(701) - 7:00AM - 7:00PM FRI/SAT/SUN Kissimmee, FL | 2023

Operating Room (OR) Travel Nurses

Travel nurses working in the operating room serve a vital function to any surgical team. Considering that your role is as a temporary employee filling an employment gap, you can be assured that your position is crucial to the successful functioning of your team.

These positions are in high demand and because of the possibility of emergency surgeries, you may expect to be "on-call" over weekends or holidays. Duties performed by operating room travel nurses typically include the following tasks:

• Assessment of patients before surgery
• Coordination of patients' surgical care
• Assisting doctors or surgeons during surgery
• Monitoring of patients' vital signs during surgery
• Preservation of the sterile operating room
• Service as a liaison between the surgical team and patient family
• Collaboration with surgical team

Operating room travel nurses must have excellent communication skills. A surgical team includes medical professions of different disciplines, and of course, different personalities. You need to be able to keep calm and professional in a high-tension atmosphere. Your communication skills aren't only necessary for the surgical team, but also for when you communicate with the patients' families. Your attention to detail is another vital skill for this specialty. Attention to detail will serve you well in an operating room assisting with a surgery or monitoring the patients' vital signs during the surgery. Problem solving and critical thinking skills are necessary in this specialty. You must be able to judge a changing situation quickly and think of solutions on the fly. Seconds matter in the operating room, so you must be calm and quick under pressure.

Once you've obtained enough experience in the operating room, you might consider certification for this specialty. The CNOR (Certified Nurse Operating Room) certification is a logical step if you are looking to advance your career in this specialty.

Operating Room registered nurses can work in several different medical facility settings:

• Outpatient Surgical Centers
• University Teaching Hospitals
• Children's Hospitals
• Advanced Trauma Centers

The variety of clinical settings available in this specialty, increase the likelihood that you can find a position as an operating room travel RN in the geographical location of your choosing. Go to the mountains, the desert, the plains, or the beach. If there is an operating room nearby you can enjoy those fun free time pursuits while you pursue your career.