Travel RN - Operating Room

Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Position ID: P-772140

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-09

$2,644.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN with a Maryland or Compact license and prior travel experience for a high-acuity, high-volume surgical unit.

Details

• Operating Room unit supporting 17 different surgical services, including general/lap/robotic cases
• High-acuity patient population including transfers requiring higher level of care
• Patient population spans all ages, from newborn through geriatric
• OR handles 50-60 cases per day
• Common case types include Neuro, Ortho/Spine, Crani, General (open/lap), Robotics, ENT, and OMF
• Utilizes DaVinci XI and SP robotic surgical equipment
• Rotating day shifts, including 2x8 (06:45-15:15) and 2x12 (06:45-19:15) schedules
• 40 hours per week
• Floating required within specialty as needed
• On-call requirement of 4 shifts per 6-week scheduling period with a 60-minute response time
• Weekend requirement of 4 shifts per 6-week scheduling period, inclusive of on-call/off-shift

Requirements

• Active MD state or Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required (AHA only)
• CNOR, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience required
• Prior charge/lead RN experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Strong circulating experience required
• Strong scrub experience preferred across multiple surgical specialties
• Epic charting system experience required
• Community hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• 1:1 patient ratio experience
• CPI certification required (Calm Every Storm online version only accepted vendor)
• NRP certification accepted (NRP or AAP)

Additional Information

• Circulate and scrub a wide range of complex surgical cases across specialties including Vascular, Gynecology, Plastics, Neurology, Orthopedic, General, Urology, ENT, Thoracic, Transplant, Bariatrics, and Robotics
• Must be comfortable floating within scope with no restrictions, with travelers prioritized for floating assignments
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled
• Facility serves some of the most complex OR cases on the East Coast
• Locals residing under 50 miles from the facility are not accepted unless otherwise specified
• Returning staff must be separated from the health system for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• Returning travelers must be away from the system for at least 6 months after completing an assignment before returning
• Most units allow one contract extension, after which a 6-month break from the facility/unit is required before returning
• Maximum of 7 days RTO can be requested; requests exceeding 4 consecutive days require an additional week added to the back end of new contracts
• Candidates must complete labs within 72 hours of signing their contract
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position