Travel Operating Room RN - $2,574 per week

Concentric Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN OR Scrub RN for a travel nursing job in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR Scrub RN
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/27/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Title

Travel Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR) Circulator

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Onsite | Days, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM (5x8-hour shifts) | Call required: minimum one weekday per week plus weekend rotation (weekday on-call 3:30 PM–7:00 AM; weekend on-call 7:00 AM–7:00 AM)

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as circulating RN in the operating room, demonstrating critical thinking, scientific judgment, and leadership in anticipating and planning patient care
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, OR technicians, and other surgical team members to deliver safe, high-quality patient care in accordance with State Nurse Practice Act, AORN standards, and facility policies
• Ensure availability and readiness of supplies, maintain timeliness of surgical cases, and update physician preference cards
• Scrub in and assist physicians during surgical cases across a variety of specialties including general, orthopedic, OB/GYN, podiatry, plastics, endoscopy, trauma, and DaVinci robotics
• Communicate with patient families and serve as a point of contact throughout the surgical episode of care
• Supervise personnel involved in delivering patient care within the surgical department

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of OR circulating experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Experience across multiple surgical specialties: general, orthopedic, OB/GYN, podiatry, plastics, endoscopy, trauma, and DaVinci robotics
• Experience with both adult and pediatric patient populations

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Familiarity with high-volume surgical environments performing approximately 250 procedures per month
• Experience working in a smaller community hospital or critical access setting

Why Join Us

• Work in a focused, close-knit surgical environment with a 1:1 patient ratio across 6 operating rooms
• Gain diverse surgical experience with a wide range of specialties and procedures in a travel assignment with a projected start date of late July 2026

Concentric Healthcare Staffing Job ID #754052. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Operating Room

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Recognized by both RNVIP and AlliedVIP as a Top Agency for 2024 and 2025, Concentric Healthcare Staffing continues to set the standard for transparency, education, and partnership in healthcare staffing. Concentric connects nursing, allied, therapy, and behavioral health professionals to rewarding travel and PRN opportunities across the country, building experiences rooted in clarity and trust.

The company believes healthcare professionals deserve more than job listings; they deserve insight. Recruiters act as consultants who explain market trends, pay structures, and facility expectations so every clinician understands the “why” behind each opportunity. This educational approach empowers travelers and PRN staff to make decisions that align with their personal goals and professional growth.

Concentric offers both travel contracts and per diem (PRN) staffing, giving healthcare professionals flexibility and facilities dependable coverage. With dedicated Travel Nursing, Allied and Therapy, and Per Diem Divisions, the team provides specialized support tailored to each discipline.

Concentric measures success by the confidence and satisfaction of the professionals it serves. Whether guiding a nurse to their next adventure, an allied clinician seeking balance, or a behavioral health professional choosing flexible PRN work, Concentric’s mission remains clear: to support, educate, and empower those who care for others