Registered Nurse OR Travel

Ascension•Austin, TX

3d•$3,712•Onsite

About The Position

This role is part of the Associate Travel Program - Surgical Services at Ascension Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin, TX. The position involves day and night shifts, with 36-40 hours per week plus call. The Registered Nurse will serve as a Circulator or Scrub Nurse across multiple specialties, including cardiac, ortho, and trauma surgery. Key responsibilities include maintaining strict aseptic technique, overseeing surgical counts, leading 'Time-Out' protocols, ensuring correct patient positioning to prevent nerve injury, monitoring for skin breakdown, and rapidly responding to intraoperative crises.

Requirements

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Must have compact RN license or state RN license relevant to travel assignment location prior to start of assignment.
Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.
One year of RN experience in an acute care setting required.
1+ year of acute care experience including Neuro Endovascular experience.
Applicable license and/or certification per contract requirements required

Responsibilities

Serve as Circulator or Scrub Nurse across multiple specialties, including cardiac, ortho, and trauma surgery.
Maintain strict aseptic technique and oversee surgical counts to prevent retained foreign objects.
Lead "Time-Out" protocols, ensure correct patient positioning to prevent nerve injury, and monitor for skin breakdown.
Rapidly respond to intraoperative crises such as malignant hyperthermia, massive hemorrhage, or cardiac arrest.