Travel RN - Operating Room

Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler

Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States

Position ID: P-775617

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Variable

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 4

Start date: 2026-11-16

$2,787.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position at a Level 2 Trauma teaching hospital, requiring at least 1 year of specialty OR experience and travel RN experience.

Details

• Operating Room unit within an acute care, teaching hospital with Level 2 Trauma Center designation
• 258 staffed beds
• Day shift (5x8, 6:45 AM-3:15 PM) and Evening shift (5x8, 2:45 PM-11:15 PM) schedules available with start times of 0645, 0845, 1100, or 1445
• Weekend shifts required as needed
• On-call required as needed
• Floating required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
• Epic/Excellian charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active or pending MN RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of experience in OR specialty typically required
• Minimum 2 years of experience preferred
• Previous travel RN experience required
• Surgical specialty skills across vascular, gynecology, orthopedic, neurology, cardiovascular, general surgery, urology, ENT, thoracic, plastics, podiatry, robotics, and trauma procedures
• Experience with emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, and malignant hyperthermia
• Proficiency with OR equipment including electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources, and Hana Table
• At least 1 supervisor reference required for consideration
• Must submit Date of Birth, SSN, copy of certifications, and Nursys verification for consideration
• MN-specific fingerprinting (LiveScan) required as part of state compliance

Additional Information

• Minnesota state requires fingerprinting (LiveScan) as part of the background check process; candidates must travel to a LiveScan location if not within driving distance
• Required to complete pre-start training modules prior to assignment start
• Must reside at least 100 miles from the facility for consideration, with no local candidates accepted for this role
• Candidates must have been off perm staff (staff or per diem) status for at least 3 months to be eligible for a return assignment
• RTO ideally limited to no more than 5 days during the assignment
• First-time travelers may not be considered given travel experience requirement
• Facility does not provide references to travelers post-assignment or to former perm employees

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 8