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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room (OR) Contract in New Haven, Connecticut

Join a Level I Trauma Center as an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in New Haven, CT. Provide perioperative care for complex adult surgical cases in a 24/7 operating room while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. New Haven offers historic character, arts, dining, culture, and convenient access to destinations throughout the Northeast.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse / Perioperative Nurse
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Anticipated Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Assignment End Date: March 1, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,750–$2,890
• Hours: Full-time, approximately 40 hours per week
• Shift Duration: Rotating combination of 12-hour and 8-hour shifts, generally two 12-hour shifts and two 8-hour shifts across day, evening, and night rotations; the listing is administratively categorized under a 10-hour shift classification and is not a fixed 4x10 schedule
• Schedule: Rotating days, evenings, and nights, including weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage
• Call: Approximately one call shift per week, with evening, overnight, and weekend call coverage
• Weekend Commitment: Approximately three weekend days during each six-week scheduling block
• Charting System: Epic
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics, with occasional pediatric patients
• Operating Room: 13-room OR serving trauma, urgent, and elective surgical cases

Operating Room Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent operating room nursing experience; 3 years is preferred
• Active Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Connecticut; pending Connecticut licensure may be considered, with application required before submission
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Level I Trauma Center experience
• Demonstrated Epic electronic health record charting experience
• Strong operating room circulating experience required; scrub nurse experience highly preferred
• Independent experience with trauma cases, craniotomies, vascular procedures, and endovascular procedures
• Experience with gunshot and stab wounds, general OR cases, and hybrid OR procedures
• Robotics and orthopedic experience preferred; robotic scrub experience is a plus
• Current influenza vaccination required according to assignment policy
• This assignment is intended for travelers; candidates residing within 75 miles of the assignment location are not eligible

Travel OR Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient perioperative nursing care as an operating room circulator and, when qualified, scrub nurse
• Prepare operating rooms, verify equipment and supplies, and maintain sterile technique throughout surgical procedures
• Support complex trauma, craniotomy, vascular, endovascular, general, orthopedic, thoracic, ENT, plastics, urology, gynecologic, colorectal, transplant, and robotic procedures
• Care for patients undergoing urgent and elective procedures in a high-acuity Level I Trauma Center
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and interdisciplinary support services to promote excellent patient outcomes
• Operate and support cases involving hybrid OR capabilities and Da Vinci robotic systems
• Participate in rotating day, evening, and night assignments, weekend and holiday coverage, and scheduled call responsibilities
• Complete accurate documentation in Epic and follow all perioperative, patient safety, and infection-prevention standards

Apply now for this Operating Room travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut, and bring your perioperative expertise to a high-acuity trauma center.

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.