Job Overview
Job Title: Registered Nurse Main OR / Surgery Services
Job Type: Contract/Travel
Location: Chico CA
Service Setting: Hospital Level II Trauma Facility
Coverage Type: Clinical Only
Start Date: 10/14/2025
Duration: 13 weeks
Schedule: Day Shift 6:30 AM start 12-hour shifts 36 guaranteed hours/week
Rate: $74/hour
Patient Information
Patient Demographics: Adults Geriatrics
Case Mix: General Surgery Ortho Trauma and other standard Main OR surgical cases; may float to Outpatient Surgery
Facility Information
No. of Beds in Facility: 150500 (hospital-wide)
Trauma Level: Level 2
EMR System: EPIC
Office Equipment Available: Standard OR equipment (TBD)
Specialty Backup Available: Full surgical team anesthesia trauma services
Support Staff Available: Surgeons Surgical Techs Anesthesia Team OR RNs
Reason for Coverage: Supplemental staffing needs
Required Procedures
Perioperative Nursing
OR Circulating
Assisting in surgical procedures
Providing intraoperative patient care
Floating to outpatient surgery as needed
Job Requirements
Licenses: Active California RN license
Certifications: BLS/CPR ACLS PALS; CNOR preferred
Experience: Minimum 2 years perioperative/OR experience
Ability to float to outpatient surgery; experience in Level II trauma OR preferred
Duties & Responsibilities
Provide nursing care in the Main OR and outpatient surgery areas
Circulate during surgical procedures
Maintain sterile field and surgical safety standards
Collaborate with surgeons anesthesia and surgical techs
Document patient care in EPIC EMR
Participate in on-call rotation as assigned