Operating Room Travel Nurse

Travel RN Operating Room Nurse in Fort Myers, FL

This Operating Room travel nurse job in Fort Myers, Florida, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Gulf Coast Medical Center. This role pays $2,391 per week and follows a Days shift with a 4x10 schedule. As the Operating Room registered nurse on this assignment, you'll circulate surgical cases, verify patients, sites, and counts, participate in surgical time-outs, and safeguard sterile technique from setup through handoff to recovery.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with streamlined credentialing to help with fast start dates, free license support and renewals, and Day 1 benefits. Apply today to learn more about this Operating Room travel nurse job in Fort Myers, FL.

Responsibilities

• Circulate for surgical procedures and, when trained and assigned, perform the scrub role across assigned service lines
• Advocate for patient safety under anesthesia, verifying required consent and site documentation and participating in surgical time-outs
• Monitor and protect the sterile field, performing and reconciling instrument, sponge, and sharps counts with the perioperative team
• Anticipate surgeon and team needs, managing supplies, equipment, positioning, and specimen handling per facility protocol

Travel Operating Room Requirements:

• 2+ years of recent Operating Room experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Florida and national regulatory bodies.

Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers, FL

Gulf Coast Medical Center is the largest and most complex hospital in Lee County a roughly 624-bed Lee Health facility in Fort Myers, expanded substantially since 2017, that serves as Southwest Florida's regional safety net for trauma, stroke, and cancer.

• A state-approved Level II Trauma Center the only trauma center between Sarasota and Miami and Lee County's only trauma, oncology, and Comprehensive Stroke Center.
• An accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center offering minimally invasive (thrombectomy) catheter procedures, anchored by the Neuroscience Institute and a dedicated neuroscience ICU.
• A Regional Cancer Center with a dedicated inpatient oncology floor added in the 2021 expansion.
• Cardiology including open-heart surgery, a coronary care unit, and a chest-pain Cardiac Decision Unit.
• Vascular, general, orthopedic, neurosurgical, and cardiac surgery across 22 operating rooms.

Benefits

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Resources for this Operating Room job in Fort Myers

• Review Florida nursing license requirements before your assignment.
• View live Operating Room salary data for travel nurses.
• View Florida salary reports for travel nursing assignments.
• Explore the travel nursing housing center to plan your stay.

Explore Fort Myers, FL

Fort Myers, FL sits along the Caloosahatchee River and serves as a healthcare center for southwest Florida's growing population. Lee Memorial Hospital and Gulf Coast Medical Center handle much of the region's patient activity, particularly across emergency departments and surgical suites. Southwest Florida International Airport keeps travel logistics simple for clinicians arriving for contracts. Many travelers choose housing in Cape Coral, Estero, or Lehigh Acres while working assignments in Fort Myers. Riverfront parks and coastal access provide easy downtime between shifts. The city's coastal layout makes it easier to pair housing and shift locations without crossing the region end to end.

Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical The Gold Standard

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in servicenot only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.

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