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Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nursing Job – Lakeport, California

Join a rewarding California travel nursing assignment as an Operating Room RN in scenic Lakeport, supporting a collaborative surgical team in Northern California.

This on-site travel nursing opportunity is located in the beautiful Clear Lake region and offers the chance to care for adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients in a community hospital setting. Enjoy a consistent Monday–Thursday schedule, a diverse surgical caseload, and the natural beauty and outdoor recreation of Lake County.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,670–$2,810
• Assignment Type: 13-week Operating Room travel contract
• Location: Lakeport, California, in Northern California's Clear Lake region
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Schedule: 4 shifts per week, 10-hour day shifts
• Shift Hours: 6:45 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday
• Healthcare Setting: Operating Room and surgical recovery in a community hospital
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, pediatric, and geriatric patients
• Department Volume: Approximately 14 surgeries per day across 4 operating rooms
• Call: Rotating weekday and weekend call required, including two 24-hour weekend call shifts per month
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic

Operating Room RN Job Requirements

• Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of Operating Room nursing or perioperative nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, NIHSS, and CNOR certifications
• Epic charting experience required
• Strong experience with surgical procedures, sterile technique, specimen handling, universal protocol, and infection prevention
• Ability to support weekday and weekend call coverage

Operating Room Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care throughout the perioperative experience.
• Prepare operating rooms, surgical equipment, supplies, and patients for scheduled and emergent procedures.
• Scrub and circulate for general, gynecologic, orthopedic, podiatric, vascular, thoracic, and laparoscopic procedures.
• Support procedures including hysterectomies, C-sections, appendectomies, cholecystectomies, hernia repairs, joint replacements, laminectomies, mastectomies, thyroidectomies, and VATS procedures.
• Administer blood and blood products and monitor patients during conscious sedation as assigned.
• Perform surgical counts, specimen labeling and handling, time-outs, infection-control practices, and equipment safety checks.
• Recognize and respond to urgent clinical situations, including code response and malignant hyperthermia protocols.
• Document patient care accurately in Epic and communicate effectively with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, nurses, and interdisciplinary team members.

Apply now for this Operating Room RN travel contract in Lakeport, California, and join a collaborative Northern California healthcare team.

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.