Operating Room Travel Nurse Job in Elizabethtown, KY | Days (4x10)
Baptist Health - Hardin
Elizabethtown, KY
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Operating Room Nurse in Elizabethtown, KY
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$2,614
Specialty
Operating Room
Travel · RN
Shift
Days
4×10 hrs
Start Date
11/30
Flexible
Contract
13 wks
Renewable
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This Operating Room travel nurse job in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Baptist Health - Hardin. This role pays $2,614 per week and follows a Days shift with a 4x10 schedule. Read more
Job Details
- Facility: Baptist Health - Hardin
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Location: Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Days (4x10)
Responsibilities
- Circulate for surgical procedures and, when trained and assigned, perform the scrub role across assigned service lines
- Advocate for patient safety under anesthesia, verifying required consent and site documentation and participating in surgical time-outs
- Monitor and protect the sterile field, performing and reconciling instrument, sponge, and sharps counts with the perioperative team
- Anticipate surgeon and team needs, managing supplies, equipment, positioning, and specimen handling per facility protocol
Travel Operating Room Requirements:
- 2+ years of recent Operating Room experience.
- Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Kentucky and national regulatory bodies.
Elizabethtown, KY
Baptist Health Hardin is an acute care hospital in Elizabethtown with medical, surgical, maternity and cancer services across its hospital campus.
- Its Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center provides emergency evaluation and treatment for suspected stroke. Read More
- Critical care includes a cardiac intensive care unit and a surgical intensive care unit that treats postoperative patients and patients with medical critical-care needs.
- A progressive care unit serves adult and geriatric patients stepping down from intensive care, including patients recovering from cardiac illness or stroke.
- Operative services include hip and knee replacement. The campus medical pavilion adds a hybrid operating room and cardiac catheterization labs to the hospital's procedural facilities.
- Maternity services are supported by the Kosair for Kids Level II NICU for newborns needing specialized care.
- The Hardin Cancer Center in the campus medical pavilion treats solid tumors, blood cancers and benign blood disorders, using chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy and radiation.
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FAQs – Operating Room Travel Nurse Jobs Near Elizabethtown, KY
What certifications do travel OR jobs require?
Most travel OR positions require Basic Life Support (BLS), and many hospitals also require Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). CNOR is preferred by many facilities but required by only a few. Pediatric ORs may ask for PALS.
What recent OR experience is required for travel OR nurse jobs?
Most OR travel jobs expect confidence in general and orthopedic cases plus several additional service lines such as neuro, spine, urology, GYN, vascular, or ENT. Robotic experience is also commonly requested. Facilities may ask for a service-line skills checklist, so be specific about the cases you have circulated or scrubbed recently.
Do travel OR jobs include call?
Often, yes. Hospital OR assignments commonly include evening, overnight, or weekend call, while outpatient surgery centers are less likely to. Call frequency, required response time, and call pay vary by facility, so confirm all three before you accept.
What kind of nursing environment can travelers expect at Baptist Health Hardin?
Baptist Health Hardin is a regional acute-care hospital with medical, surgical, cardiac, cancer, maternity, and stroke services. Travelers may work with a broad central Kentucky patient population across both general and specialty units.
How is higher-acuity care organized at Baptist Health Hardin?
The hospital has cardiac and surgical ICUs plus a progressive-care unit for patients stepping down from intensive care. ICU and PCU travelers may care for postoperative, cardiac, and stroke patients as they move through different acuity levels.
What specialty programs stand out at Baptist Health Hardin?
The campus includes a hybrid operating room, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic surgery, cancer treatment, maternity services, and a Level II NICU. Travelers may find assignments spanning procedural, surgical, oncology, and maternal-newborn care.
Benefits
- Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
- Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
- Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
- Weekly Direct Deposit
- $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral
Resources for this Operating Room job in Elizabethtown
- Review nursing license requirements before your next assignment.
- View live Operating Room salary data for travel nurses.
- View Kentucky salary reports for travel nursing assignments.
- Explore the travel nursing housing center to plan your stay.
Explore Elizabethtown, KY
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, welcomes travel nurses and allied health professionals with open arms! Known for its warm hospitality and charm, this city offers a unique blend of southern culture and adventure. Explore the food scene, from finger-licking BBQ to comforting Southern classics. Discover famous attractions like the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park or enjoy leisure activities such as hiking in the Green River Lake State Park. With a mild climate, nearby major cities like Louisville and Lexington, Elizabethtown truly offers an exciting and inviting career destination. Join Advantis Medical here for a fantastic start to your journey!
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Travel Operating Room · Elizabethtown, KY · $2,614 /wk