OR | Registered Nurse

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – New Haven, Connecticut

Join a high-acuity Level I trauma operating room in New Haven, CT, as a travel OR nurse earning an estimated $2,620–$2,760 weekly. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for an experienced perioperative RN with a strong orthopedic and spine background or robotic surgery experience. Care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients while enjoying New Haven’s historic neighborhoods, cultural attractions, excellent dining, and convenient access to the Connecticut coastline and major metropolitan areas.

Travel OR RN Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,620–$2,760
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• End Date: March 1, 2027
• Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts per week; day or mid-shift options
• Shift Duration: 10-hour shifts
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Weekend and Call Requirements: No weekends and no call
• Charting System: Epic
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Orientation: 40 hours

Operating Room Nurse Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut, or eligibility to obtain one before the assignment begins
• At least 2 years of recent operating room or perioperative nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Strong orthopedic and spine operating room experience or robotic surgery experience
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience with Epic or another electronic health record system
• Level I trauma experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Local candidates residing within 75 miles are not eligible for this travel assignment
• Flu vaccination required

Travel OR Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based perioperative nursing care throughout surgical procedures
• Support orthopedic, spine, general, vascular, thoracic, urologic, and robotic procedures
• Prepare operating rooms, equipment, instruments, and supplies for scheduled surgical cases
• Serve in scrub and circulating nurse roles according to unit needs and clinical competency
• Participate in procedures including spinal fusions, total joint replacements, laminectomies, trauma cases, and minimally invasive surgeries
• Apply knowledge of robotic and specialty equipment, including Da Vinci, Mako, Mazor, and O-Arm systems, when applicable
• Maintain strict adherence to infection prevention, sterile technique, specimen handling, and Universal Protocol requirements
• Administer blood products safely and respond appropriately to emergencies, including malignant hyperthermia and code situations
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Complete accurate perioperative documentation in the electronic health record

Apply now for this Operating Room Registered Nurse travel contract in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a high-acuity surgical team with no weekend or call requirements.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.