Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room - $2,396 per week in Tuba City, AZ

Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room
Location: Tuba City, AZ
Agency: Highland Staffing, LLC
Pay: $2,396 per week
Shift Information: Days - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 8/24/2026

About the Position

Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)

Job Summary

Join Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, a JCAHO accredited facility located in Tuba City, Arizona. Situated on the culturally rich Colorado Plateau, this hospital serves as a vital referral center for the western parts of the Navajo and Hopi Reservations, providing care to a diverse community including Navajo, Hopi, Southern Paiute, Anglo, Hispanic, and African American populations.

This 73-bed facility offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including emergency care, dental, ophthalmology, orthopedics, OB/GYN, oral surgery, eye surgery, and urological procedures. Approximately 49% of all surgeries performed are outpatient/ambulatory, reflecting a dynamic and varied surgical environment.

As an Operating Room Registered Nurse, you will be an integral part of the perioperative team, providing high-quality patient care through the application of the nursing process. This role involves circulating across a wide range of surgical specialties, ensuring optimal patient outcomes in a fast-paced setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process, including assessment, formulation of nursing diagnoses, planning interventions, and evaluation of patient outcomes for perioperative patients.
• Circulate in all Operating Room specialty areas, which may include Orthopedics, ENT, GYN/OB, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Dental procedures.
• Prepare for and respond to emergency cases on very short notice, demonstrating adaptability and critical thinking.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of clinical nursing experience, with a preference for Operating Room practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Scrubbing experience in an Operating Room setting.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency in the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation).
• Ability to circulate effectively across diverse surgical specialties (Orthopedics, ENT, GYN/OB, General, Ophthalmology, Dental).
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to respond quickly and efficiently to emergency cases.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Shift Details

• Shift Type: AM
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
• Days per Week: 3 days per week
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: August 24, 2026
• Call Requirements: Required to work varied and irregular hours when on call, including preparing for emergency cases with short notice.
• Weekend Rotations: Not specified.

Licensing Requirements

• Valid, current, full, and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice nursing in any state of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. (Note: An Arizona state license is not required).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within six (6) months of hire.
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within six (6) months of hire.
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) by the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) within one (1) year of hire.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certification within two (2) years of hire.