Travel RN - Operating Room

Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler

Peru, Illinois, United States

Position ID: P-771332

Position status: On Hold

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-10-26

$3,027.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring an active IL license and at least 2 years of OR experience.

Details

• Acute care setting in a Surgical Services/OR unit with 5 operating suites
• Averages 20-25 cases per day across general, GYN, urology, orthopedic, and podiatry surgery specialties
• Common procedures include colon resections, basic lap general surgery, hysterectomy, lap GYN cases, urology and nephrectomy/prostatectomy, PCNL, total knee/hip/shoulder replacement, knee and shoulder scopes, and basic podiatry cases
• Uses Epic OpTime EMR
• Monday-Friday schedule, 8:30am-5pm, with a varied day off every other week
• Weeknight, weekend, and holiday call rotation required once every 6 weeks with a 45-minute call response time
• Floating to the Ottawa location required at times
• Charge nurse present on each shift and may take an assignment depending on staffing; department supervisor and OR techs also on staff

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification (AHA) required; PALS preferred but not required
• Minimum 2 years of OR experience required
• Orthopedic surgery experience preferred
• Scrubbing skills preferred, though candidates without this skill will be considered
• Negative drug screen required for all panels

Additional Information

• Unit-specific orientation provided on-site the morning of the first shift
• 12 hours of non-billable orientation required
• Required to wear hospital-provided scrubs
• Call-off policy allows the equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks without penalty
• Local rates available for candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility, with no radius restriction on eligibility
• Requested time off must be submitted for consideration

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 8