Operating Room Travel Nurse

Operating Room Travel Nurse in Portland, ME

This Operating Room travel nurse job in Portland, Maine, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Maine Medical Center. This role pays $2,723 per week and follows a Days shift with a 3x12 schedule.

As the Operating Room registered nurse on this assignment, you'll circulate surgical cases, verify patients, sites, and counts, participate in surgical time-outs, and safeguard sterile technique from setup through handoff to recovery.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with streamlined credentialing to help with fast start dates, free license support and renewals, and Day 1 benefits.

Responsibilities

• Circulate for surgical procedures and, when trained and assigned, perform the scrub role across assigned service lines
• Advocate for patient safety under anesthesia, verifying required consent and site documentation and participating in surgical time-outs
• Monitor and protect the sterile field, performing and reconciling instrument, sponge, and sharps counts with the perioperative team
• Anticipate surgeon and team needs, managing supplies, equipment, positioning, and specimen handling per facility protocol

Travel Operating Room Requirements:

• 2+ years of recent Operating Room experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Maine and national regulatory bodies.

Maine Medical Center Portland, ME

Maine Medical Center is the largest hospital in northern New England and the flagship academic medical center of MaineHealth a roughly 700-bed Portland campus (MaineHealth's combined hospital license totals 929 beds) that serves as the region's tertiary referral hub for trauma, cardiovascular, transplant, children's, and maternal care.

• A verified Level I Trauma Center one of only three in northern New England with the state's only pediatric emergency department.
• Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence (ANCC), earned four consecutive times at the Portland campus.
• The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, home to Maine's only Level IV NICU, plus a Comprehensive Stroke Center and a family birth center.
• An academic medical center affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine, training more than 300 residents and fellows.
• A cardiovascular program and the Maine Transplant Program (kidney), with roughly 28,000 inpatient admissions a year.

Benefits

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Resources for this Operating Room job in Portland

• Review nursing license requirements before your next assignment.
• View live Operating Room salary data for travel nurses.
• Explore the travel nursing housing center to plan your stay.

Explore Portland, ME

Ocean air and working wharves frame daily life in Portland, ME, where healthcare demand runs along Maine's southern coast. Maine Medical Center and Northern Light Mercy Hospital help anchor the city's inpatient care, and their ICU and surgical services serve year-round residents and seasonal coastal visitors alike. South Portland and Freeport make practical bases for clinicians working the metro's campuses. After demanding shifts, many travelers walk the Eastern Promenade or wander the cobblestone streets of the Old Port above Casco Bay for a slower evening. The harbor sits a short walk from most hospital campuses, which is part of what gives the city its easygoing appeal for travelers cycling through New England.

Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical The Gold Standard

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in servicenot only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.

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