Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,298 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Ohio.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 06/29/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Nights – Columbus, OH (43210)

High-impact Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) nights in a Level 1 Trauma Center — Columbus, OH. 13-week perioperative nursing assignment starting June 1, 2026. Join a collaborative surgical team in an 18-bed OR and work on advanced cases as a perioperative/surgical RN.

Job Details – Travel OR RN / Perioperative RN

• Location: Columbus, OH 43210 (Columbus healthcare / Ohio nursing jobs)
  
• Facility: Level 1 Trauma Center, 18-bed Operating Room
  
• Assignment Type: Travel Contract – Travel OR RN / Surgical RN
  
• Start Date: June 1, 2026
  
• End Date: August 31, 2026
  
• Duration: 13 weeks
  
• Shift: Nights, 3 x 12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM), 36 hours/week
  
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,050 – $2,160
  

Required Qualifications – Operating Room RN / OR RN

• Minimum 2 years recent Operating Room RN experience with extensive scrub and circulating experience
  
• Experience in Level 1 Trauma Centers preferred (trauma surgical nursing)
  
• Active RN license (compact or Ohio state license) — Ohio nursing jobs candidates welcome
  
• Current BLS and NIHSS certifications required
  
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health record (EPIC charting)
  
• Graduate of an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program
  
• Willingness to float to other units within the organization as needed
  
• Two professional references (one from a manager, director, or direct supervisor)
  
• Flu vaccine required (medical exemptions only)
  

Primary Responsibilities – Perioperative / Surgical RN

• Provide comprehensive perioperative care across a wide variety of surgical specialties, acting as both scrub nurse and circulating nurse when needed
  
• Support cases including General, Robotic, Laparoscopic, Trauma, Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, Spine, Ophthalmology, ENT, Plastics, Burns, Urology, GYN, and Transplant surgeries
  
• Focus on Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, Spine, and complex General Surgery cases
  
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and multidisciplinary surgical teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes
  
• Maintain accurate, timely patient documentation using the EPIC system
  
• Participate in scheduled call coverage and float to other units as required
  

Why This Columbus, OH Travel Nursing Job?

• Work in a high-volume Level 1 Trauma Center and expand your perioperative/surgical nursing experience
  
• Opportunity to work nights in a dynamic 18-bed OR with diverse surgical case mix
  
• Ideal for experienced OR RNs, perioperative nurses, scrub nurses, and circulating nurses seeking travel nurse assignments in Ohio
  

Ready to apply? Apply now to join our surgical team as a Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) in Columbus, OH. Please submit your resume/CV and two professional references (one managerial). For questions about this Columbus healthcare position or Ohio nursing jobs, contact our recruiter today.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

GHR Healthcare Job ID #473655. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: OR

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