Travel RN - Operating Room

Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler

Ranson, West Virginia, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-26

$2,772.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring 3 years of OR experience and ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications.

Details

Acute care hospital setting in a 4-room OR suite (3 OR suites and 1 procedure room) with a shared PreOp area

Case volume varies by day, with Tues/Thurs ranging 20-22 cases and MWF ranging 6-14 cases

High volume of total joint procedures (hips, knees, shoulders, ROSA robot), sports medicine, arthroscopies, and non-complicated fractures

Also performs general surgery cases including scopes, EGDs, gallbladder, appendectomy, breast biopsies, and mastectomies

Additional specialties include OB/GYN (C-sections, hysterectomies), urology, plastics, and periodic ENT cases

Complicated fractures are sent to higher trauma level facilities

Typical staffing ratio is 1 RN to 1 patient, with 2 OR techs per RN per room

Charge nurse coverage available 24/7

Uses EPIC EMR

Philips telemetry monitoring and ventilators available

RT in-house 24/7; pharmacy not in-house 24/7 but Pyxis available

No dedicated IV team

Schedule is four 10-hour day shifts, weekdays 0645-1715

OR is closed on weekends and holidays except for call coverage

Weekend rotation required approximately every 6-8 weeks

Call requirements average 3-4 shifts per month, with a 30-minute response time once called

Call shifts run 7a-7p Mon-Fri and 24 hours Sat/Sun

Floating not typically required for travelers, though limited opportunities within scope may be offered

Requirements

Active WV or compact RN license required

Minimum 3 years of RN experience required, specifically in a similar OR setting

Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (AHA)

BSN not required for this position

Prior travel experience preferred, though strong OR experience may qualify first-time travelers

Must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated (2 doses Moderna/Pfizer or 1 dose J&J) or submit an approved medical/religious exemption

Additional Information

Provide direct perioperative nursing care across general surgery and multiple surgical specialties

Scrub color provided by facility; RNs are not required to scrub in

Floor-specific orientation includes 3 shifts with a preceptor following general hospital orientation

Holiday coverage is handled through the call schedule, as the OR is closed on holidays

Facility is noted as traveler-friendly with frequent contract extensions

First-time travelers may be considered if they have strong, comparable OR experience

Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Previous perm or travel employees must have a 2-year break before reapplying

Travelers are limited to a cumulative 1 year within the WVU system before requiring a 2-year break

No blocked scheduling requests will be approved