Travel RN - Operating Room

Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler

Paducah, Kentucky, United States

Position ID: P-762829

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 26

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-12T00:00:00.000Z

$2,827.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for an Operating Room/Vascular position requiring prior vascular surgical experience and a KY or compact RN license.

Details

• Surgical Services department with 15 OR suites (hybrid and cardiothoracic), PACU, sterile supply, pharmacy, and scheduling support areas
• Vascular pod handles endovascular and open vascular cases
• Relevant case types include EVAR, TEVAR, TCAR, atherectomy, thrombectomy, aortograms, dialysis access (AV grafts/fistulas), carotid and femoral endarterectomy, fem-pop bypass, and vein procedures (ablation, VenaSeal, Varithena)
• Uses devices from Medtronic, Gore, Cook, Endologix, Silk Road/Boston Scientific, Penumbra, Inari, and AngioJet
• Monday-Friday schedule, 0630-1500
• Call required every other day and every other weekend
• Must be willing to assist in other surgical specialties as needed
• 26-week contract

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted KY or compact RN license
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• ADN or ASN required; BSN preferred
• Prior vascular surgical experience required
• Ability to assess age-specific patient safety needs and implement appropriate safety measures
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with interdisciplinary care teams
• Last 4 digits of SSN and month/day of date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care in the OR including assessment, treatment planning, and procedural support
• Coordinate admission, transfer, and discharge activities as part of surgical care team
• Deliver patient and family education related to surgical procedures
• Collaborate with case management and other disciplines to support discharge planning
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement initiatives
• Must reside within 75 miles of the facility; local candidates accepted at a lower rate

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 8