Travel RN - Operating Room

Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Position ID: P-774514

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30

$2,606.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring 2+ years of OR experience and an active OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Operating Room setting within a hospital environment
• Day shift schedule, 4x10 hours, 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., including required late days
• Call responsibilities required
• Required to float to other OSU units as needed

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent Operating Room experience required
• Experience in general surgery, gynecology, orthopedics, urology, ENT, plastics, bariatrics, or podiatry procedures preferred
• Skills in specimen handling, universal protocol time-out procedures, and emergency management preferred
• Experience with equipment such as electrosurgical units, cell saver, Hana table, and Steris preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable for second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide scrub and circulating nursing support across a variety of surgical specialties including general, gynecology, orthopedic, urology, ENT, plastics, and bariatric surgery
• Participate in emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, and malignant hyperthermia procedures
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict credentialing timelines
• No RTO approved during the weeks of November 22–28 and December 20–26 due to holiday scheduling needs
• RTO during the week of New Year's is subject to manager discretion
• Travelers working through both Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays will be scheduled for one of the two based on facility needs
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment only after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible to work as travelers
• First-time travelers are not being considered for this position