Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room - $2,120 to $2,490 per week in Fort Defiance, AZ

Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room
Location: Fort Defiance, AZ
Agency: Empower Professionals Inc.
Pay: $2,120 to $2,490 per week
Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 7 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Location: Fort Defiance, AZ
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Specialty: Operating Room
Shift: 6:00 PM–4:00 PM
Hours: 36 Hours/Week
Start: ASAP
Experience Required: 2+ years
Call: Approximately one overnight per week and one weekend per every 5 weeks

We are seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) to join a hospital in Fort Defiance, AZ. In this role, you will provide expert perioperative nursing care across all phases of the surgical experience, collaborating closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the broader OR team. If you are a skilled OR nurse with a passion for delivering exceptional patient care in a fast-paced surgical environment, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive preoperative patient assessments and prepare patients for surgical procedures
• Serve in scrub and circulating roles to support a wide range of surgical specialties and procedures
• Maintain strict aseptic technique and enforce infection control standards throughout the perioperative process
• Anticipate surgeon needs and efficiently manage instrumentation, supplies, and equipment during procedures
• Monitor and document patient safety, positioning, and physiologic status throughout the intraoperative phase
• Coordinate care during patient handoff and provide thorough postoperative reporting to PACU staff
• Participate in surgical counts, timeout procedures, and quality improvement initiatives to ensure patient safety

Pay range: $2,120 to $2,490 per week.

Travel OR RN package: $2,490/week (36 hours) = $34/hour taxable + up to $1,267/week in travel reimbursements if eligible under IRS tax-home and expense rules.

Local package: $59–$66/hour fully taxable ($2,120–$2,370/week for 36 hours).

Overtime paid in accordance with applicable wage-and-hour laws and the assignment agreement. Actual compensation varies based on hours worked, assignment terms and travel reimbursement eligibility.

Requirements

• Active AZ or Compact RN license
• BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications
• 2+ years of Operating Room experience
• CNOR certification preferred