Travel Registered Nurse OR Job

Overview
Registered Nurse – OR (Operating Room) in Kodiak, Alaska, United States. Start date: 10/05/2026 for a multi‑week travel assignment. Weekly pay range: $3,236–$3,341 per week. Guaranteed hours: 72 hours per two weeks (may be called off for one 8-hour shift every two weeks). Shift: 5x8 Days. Setting: hospital-based perioperative environment with a Level IV trauma designation.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $3,236–$3,341 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 72 hours per 2 weeks
- Contract duration: multi-week travel assignment
- Shift: 5x8 Days
- Start date: 10/05/2026
- Housing provided (1-bedroom units) with move-in timing aligned to contract start

Responsibilities
- Provide perioperative nursing care in the operating room, including circulating and scrub role support
- Assist with general OR procedures across laparoscopic and open abdominal cases, orthopedics/spine, thoracic, and urology surgeries
- Administer blood products as ordered, monitor patient status, and manage wound care and infection control protocols
- Maintain sterile technique and enforce universal protocol (time-out) to ensure patient safety
- Document care in the EHR (Epic) and coordinate with the surgical team throughout pre-op, intraoperative, and post-anesthesia care
- Respond to intraoperative emergencies and support patient advocacy during the perioperative process

Requirements
- Active compact state RN license must be in hand at submission
- Certifications: ACLS and BLS
- Experience: Minimum 1 year RN experience; perioperative/OR experience strongly preferred
- Education: RN degree as required for licensure (not specified beyond standard expectations)
- Perioperative skills: general OR procedures, laparoscopic and open abdominal cases, orthopedics/spine, thoracic, urology; blood product administration; wound management; sterile technique; universal protocol; pre-op/PACU
- Scheduling: Weekend on-call required; facility policies may require occasional travel between nearby sites; must be able to commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays
- References: 2 references covering 1 year within the last 3 years
- Additional: Locals not accepted; permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility

Benefits and Support
- Housing provided (typical 1-bedroom units) with move-in timing aligned to contract start
- Orientation: 40 hours
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Dedicated support throughout the assignment
- Fast credentialing and processing for assignment
- Nationwide assignments available
- Extension opportunities and return staff eligible after 3 months
- COVID-19 vaccine not required; flu vaccine status unknown
- Parking: Free; Epic charting

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PAY DISCLAIMER
Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.