Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Registered Nurse/Operating Room

Location: Winston Salem, NC

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 3 months
• Pay Rate: $51.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Night (3x12 Hours), 18:45–07:15
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

This is a travel nursing contract opportunity in the Operating Room at a healthcare facility in Winston Salem, NC. The unit handles 45 cases across 17 rooms and operates on 12-hour night shifts. The unit accepts 13-week contracts and requires candidates with strong experience in at least 2 of the top four surgical specialties: neuro spine, ortho spine, vascular, or robotics.

Key Responsibilities

• Circulate and scrub in the Operating Room across assigned surgical specialties
• Manage patient care across 45 cases and 17 rooms on 12-hour night shifts
• Operate within unit systems including PYXIS, EPIC, SBAR, Staff Meetings, and the Communication Board
• Participate in a minimum 36-hour orientation (three days, not including Epic training)
• Perform procedures across specialty areas in the following priority order:

- 1st – Neuro and Neuro Spine - 2nd – Ortho/Ortho Spine (90% of total joints have gone to Clemmons; unit rarely does scopes, cuffs, etc.) - 3rd – Vascular - 4th – Robotics - 5th – Urology - 6th – Podiatry - 7th – Oncology GYN - 8th – Misc. (small amount of regular General, ENT, Plastics)

Required Skills

• Must be able to scrub and circulate — both skills are required
• Strong experience in at least 2 of the following four specialties: neuro spine, ortho spine, vascular, or robotics
• Proficiency with unit systems: PYXIS, EPIC, SBAR
• Traveler experience required (first-time travelers may be screened)

Education Requirements

• BCLS certification required
• Active RN license required

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room experience required (recent OR experience — candidates who have been out of the acute OR setting more than 6 months will not be considered)
• Management roles as most recent position will not be considered

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• 12-hour night shifts (18:45–07:15), 3x12 schedule
• No call required
• No float requirement
• Scrubs provided (Ceil Blue)
• Flu vaccination required (medical/religious exemptions only)
• COVID-19 vaccination: not required

Important Notes

• RTO (Return to Origin) after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call-offs or additional RTO on unit could possibly result in contract cancellation and DNR (Do Not Rehire).
• Manager will not offer without speaking to/interviewing the candidate first. Please provide candidate interview availability for the next 72 hours when submitting to avoid delays in the approval process.
• Local candidates accepted.

About the Client

This client is a healthcare organization operating an acute care hospital facility in Winston Salem, NC, providing a broad range of surgical and specialty services. The facility employs registered nurses, surgical technologists, and clinical support professionals across multiple operating room specialties including neurosurgery, orthopedics, vascular surgery, and robotics. The unit runs a high-volume surgical program with 45 cases across 17 rooms, supporting both traveling and local nursing staff.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-08506 Industry: Healthcare