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Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a Level I trauma center in Springfield, IL, requiring a minimum of 3 years of OR experience across multiple service lines and an active IL RN license.
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Operating Room setting within a 562-bed acute care, Magnet-designated, Level I trauma center
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23-room OR covering multiple service lines including general surgery, neurology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, transplant, urology, and trauma — CV service line excluded
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Day shift schedule: 4x10-hour shifts, 6:45 AM–5:15 PM
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One weekend shift required per month
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On-call required approximately once per week
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Charting is performed in Cerner (experience preferred)
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Scrubs are provided for this role
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Floating within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate facility is required of all travelers
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Active IL RN license required; must be in hand or in active application process
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Current BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI AHA cards not accepted)
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CNOR certification preferred
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Minimum 3 years of OR experience required
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Level I trauma center experience required
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General OR and trauma experience required
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Experience with bariatric (laparoscopic assisted), general surgery, neurology, orthopedic, plastic surgery (free flap/microvascular), transplant (organ donation), and urology cases required
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Trauma case experience required: amputations, gunshot/stab wounds, MVA with multiple injuries
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Emergency management skills required: code response, fire safety, latex allergy protocol, malignant hyperthermia management
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Equipment experience required: electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources/cords, Hana tables
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Professional skills required: blood product administration, infection control, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, Universal Protocol (Time Out), urinary bladder catheterization
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SSN and DOB required for consideration
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Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
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Former permanent or PRN employees of the Memorial Hospital System must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
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Travel pairs are not accepted
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Must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
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All requested time off is subject to manager review and approval
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First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
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Free parking is available on-site via permit obtained during orientation
