Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room - $2,200 to $2,600 per week in Tuba City, AZ

Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room
Location: Tuba City, AZ
Agency: Empower Professionals Inc.
Pay: $2,200 to $2,600 per week
Shift Information: Days - 4 days x 10 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 11/30/2026

About the Position

Location: Tuba City, AZ
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Specialty: Operating Room
Shift: Days – 6:30 AM–5:00 PM, 4x10
Hours: 40 Hours/Week
Start: 11/30/2026
Experience Required: 3+ years
Call: On call required; may work varied/odd hours for emergency cases on short notice

We are seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) to join a 73-bed hospital in Tuba City, 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: $2,200 to $2,600 per week.

Travel OR RN package: $2,600/week (40 hours) = $34/hour taxable + up to $1,240/week in travel reimbursements if eligible under IRS tax-home and expense rules.

Local package: $55–$62/hour fully taxable ($2,200–$2,480/week for 40 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, NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), PALS, CNOR, TNCC certifications
• 3+ years of Operating Room experience