Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room - $3,159 per week in Rochester, NY

Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room
Location: Rochester, NY
Agency: Alerion Healthcare, LLC
Pay: $3,159 per week
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 117 Weeks
Start Date: 9/14/2026

About the Position

This is a Travel position. You must live more than 30 miles from the facility to be considered for this position.

Why You Should Apply:

• Competitive Pay: Earn up to $3159 per week, or $87.75 per hour – plus benefits!*

• Flexible Work Schedule: Enjoy a 17 week assignment 09/14/2026 - 01/09/2027 with a 36-hour work week and 3 shifts per week.

• Location: Rochester, New York

• Great Benefits: Medical, 401(k) with company match, and more!

* Pay package is based on 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined for travel positions.

Position Overview
Type of Position: Travel
Description:

Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) – Main Operating Room | Robotic Surgery

Shift Details

• 3x12-hour shifts
• 36 or 48 hours per week
• Monday–Friday, day shifts
• On-call responsibilities per unit need (until 11pm only)
• No weekends
• Holiday requirements per unit need

Position Overview

• The RNFA is a highly trained RN who must have both a CNOR certification and have completed an RNFA program offered through a college or university
• Collaborates with the surgeon and the healthcare team in performing a safe operation with optimal outcomes for the patient
• Practices perioperative nursing and must have acquired the necessary knowledge, skill, and judgment specific to clinical practice in the operating room and in the RNFA role
• Practices in collaboration with and at the direction of the surgeon in the operative phase of the perioperative experience
• Performs duties of OR staff RN when not assigned in the RNFA role
• Combined Circulator/Scrub and RNFA role

Job Requirements

• NYS Registered Professional Nurse license (NY License ONLY)
• Completion of an accredited RN First Assistant course
• CNOR certification required
• Two (2) years of OR experience; Level 1 Trauma experience preferred
• Proficient in perioperative nursing practice
• Scrubbing and circulating experience preferred
• Da Vinci robotic surgery experience required, including:
  • Robotic Urology
  • Robotic GYN
  • Robotic Colorectal
  • Robotic Surgical Oncology (Whipples, gastrectomies, hernias, etc.)
  • Robotic Thoracic
  • Robotic General Surgery (gallbladders, appendectomies)

Certifications

• BLS certification required – American Heart Association ONLY
• ACLS certification preferred – American Heart Association ONLY
• CNOR certification required

Skills

• NY RN License – Required
• BLS Certification (American Heart Association ONLY) – Required
• Two (2) years of experience – Required
• Ability to scrub and circulate – Preferred
• Da Vinci experience – Required
• ACLS Certification (American Heart Association ONLY) – Nice to Have
• CNOR Certification – Required