Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Abilene, TX

Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room
Location: Abilene, TX
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Location

Abilene, TX | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Weekend-focused schedule; expected 36 or 40 hours/week. If 40 hours: Friday 5:00 PM – 7:00 AM, Saturday 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, Sunday 7:00 PM – 9:00 AM. Alternative option: 3x12 weekend PM shifts with an additional Monday 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM shift. No call required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care in a high-acuity Operating Room environment across service lines including Neuro/Spine, Ortho/Trauma, and General/Robotics/Trauma
• Perform scrub and/or circulating duties for craniotomy and burr hole procedures — experience in these cases is required
• Collaborate with surgical teams to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes throughout the perioperative process
• Complete required onboarding modules during orientation (approximately 6–8 hours, non-billable)
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation; Altera charting system experience is a plus

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license — license in hand required at time of submittal
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Operating Room nursing
• Craniotomy and burr hole experience required
• Current certifications must be verifiable
• Must be available to complete required lab/health items within 72 hours of accepting an offer, or have a documented plan in place
• Must live more than 150 miles from the facility to be eligible (local candidates are not accepted)
• Previous permanent staff at this facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Experience with Altera charting system preferred
• Familiarity with robotic-assisted surgical procedures

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity OR environment across multiple specialized surgical service lines
• Weekend-focused schedule with no call requirement, offering a degree of schedule predictability