Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

13-Week Contract \u007C Full-Time Days \u007C Bethesda, Maryland

We are seeking one experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse to provide safe, high-quality perioperative care at the NIH Clinical Center. This is a 13-week contract assignment with the possibility of a long-term or permanent full-time opportunity based on performance and continued staffing needs.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday

• 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

• Six to eight on-call shifts per month

• Weekend and holiday on-call coverage required

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, valid, and unrestricted RN license issued by at least one U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth

• Associate degree, nursing diploma, or bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution

• Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN

• At least two years of current hospital-based operating room nursing experience

• Current Basic Life Support certification

• ACLS certification if required by the client

• Demonstrated current competency in perioperative nursing

• Effective English communication skills

• Computer literacy and proficiency with electronic clinical documentation

• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident/Green Card status

Preferred Qualification

• Current CNOR certification

Primary Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate perioperative nursing care

• Prepare the operating room, equipment, supplies, and documentation for scheduled procedures

• Perform circulating nurse responsibilities in accordance with facility policies and professional standards

• Confirm patient identity, consent, surgical site, allergies, and procedural readiness

• Participate in surgical safety checks, including time-outs and instrument, sponge, and sharps counts

• Maintain sterile technique and promptly address breaks in the sterile field

• Position and protect patients safely throughout surgical procedures

• Administer medications and treatments as ordered and within the RN’s authorized scope of practice

• Monitor patient condition and respond promptly to clinical changes or emergencies

• Coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, nurses, and other members of the perioperative team

• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation

• Follow NIH infection-control, patient-safety, and professional practice requirements

• Respond within the required timeframe when assigned to on-call coverage

• Participate in required orientation, training, and competency activities

Additional Requirements

Selected candidates must satisfy NIH credentialing, health, immunization, security, fingerprinting, background-investigation, and facility-access requirements. All licenses, certifications, competencies, and health documentation must remain current throughout the assignment.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be dependable, detail-oriented, clinically confident, and capable of working effectively in a fast-paced surgical environment while participating in scheduled on-call coverage.