Travel RN - Operating Room

Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler

Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States

Position ID: P-769589

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

$2,827.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN for an acute care surgical unit requiring a SD or compact RN license and call rotation availability.

Details

• Operating Room unit within an acute care, Critical Access Hospital setting
• Circulate surgery cases, pull and prep for procedures, and work from a preference card system
• Surgical specialties include general, OB/GYN, urology, orthopedics, podiatry, ENT, cardiovascular, and bariatrics
• 4 OR suites, 1 procedure room, 8 PACU bays, and 18 Patient Center rooms
• 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio in the OR, 1:1-4 in Patient Center, and 2:1 in PACU
• Uses Epic EMR for charting and Pyxis for medication management
• Utilizes surgical equipment including arthroscopic pumps, shavers, cautery machines, lasers, fracture tables, and C-arm X-ray
• Full-time schedule of 8-hour day shifts, totaling 64-80 hours over the assignment
• Call rotation required 1-2 days per week, every 2nd-4th weekend, and rotating holidays
• Potential to float within the peri-operative department, including Patient Center and PACU

Requirements

• Active SD or compact RN license required
• BSN required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• PALS certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required

Additional Information

• Responsible for OR room set-up, cleaning, and turnover between cases
• Strong organizational and documentation skills needed
• Unit-specific orientation provided covering equipment, supplies, and workflow, along with general hospital orientation
• Ceil blue scrubs provided
• Badge-in and badge-out required at the facility
• Candidates residing within 80 miles of the facility may be considered under adjusted local terms
• Previous Sanford Health employees must have an end date at least 6 months prior to consideration

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 8