Travel Pediatric OR RN - $2,444 per week (Hiring Immediately)

Bestica is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatrics OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Pediatrics OR - Operating Room Discipline: RN Start Date: 09/21/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, days Employment Type: Travel 3393284 Travel RN – Pediatric OR | Day Shift | St. Louis, MO Position Highlights Specialty: Registered Nurse – Pediatric Operating Room Assignment Length: 13 weeks Start Date: September 21, 2026 Shift:Days | 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM Schedule:3×12-hour shifts Experience Required: 2 years of OR nursing experience Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Experience: Required Travel Experience: Required – first-time travelers not accepted Epic Experience: Required Patient Ratio: 1:1 Call: Required Weekend Requirement: No regular weekend requirement Floating: May be required within scope of practice Local Candidates: Not accepted within 75 miles RTO: No stated restrictions; up to 2 requests Facility Type: Children's Acute Care / Teaching Hospital Staffed Beds: 455 facility-wide OR Unit: 16 rooms/beds Charting:Epic Scrubs: Any approved OR attire or facility-branded T-shirts/jackets COVID Vaccine: Not required Flu Vaccine: Required; medical/religious exemptions permitted About the Opportunity Take your pediatric OR career to the next level with an exciting opportunity at a major children's acute-care teaching hospital in St. Louis. This assignment offers experienced OR nurses the chance to work across a broad range of pediatric surgical specialties in a high-acuity, multidisciplinary environment. The OR supports patients ranging from neonates and infants to children and adolescents , with approximately 50 surgical cases/visits per day . Surgical Services Include Pediatric General Surgery Neurology/Neurosurgery Orthopedics Plastics Ophthalmology GU/GI ENT Spine Limited GYN Dental Trauma Important: Cardiac/vascular/thoracic cases are not part of the TN assignment scope. Key Clinical Skills Candidates should be highly experienced in pediatric OR nursing and comfortable functioning in both Scrub and Circulate roles. Required/Essential Pediatric OR experience Pediatric Cardiac Surgery experience Scrub and Circulate General OR experience Pediatric General OR Universal Protocol / surgical time-out Blood and blood product administration Electrosurgical units Fiber-optic light sources and cords Thoracic surgical instrumentation Strong infection-control practices Preferred Pediatric CVOR Ambulatory OR Trauma OR Teaching hospital experience Level I Trauma experience Specimen handling and labeling Patient Population You'll care for a diverse pediatric population, including: Neonates Infants Pediatric patients Adolescents The surgical environment provides exposure to a wide variety of pediatric cases, making this an excellent assignment for an RN who enjoys variety and wants to strengthen advanced pediatric OR skills. Qualifications & Certifications Required: Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience Pediatric Cardiac Surgery experience Epic experience Strong pediatric surgical experience Ability to scrub and circulate ACLS required per facility requirements BLS PALS preferred Pending license may be accepted, subject to facility approval Travel Experience: Required — first-time travelers are not accepted. Call Requirements Call participation is required as part of the assignment. Approximately 1 weekend every 6 weeks Approximately 4–6 weekday call shifts per 6-week scheduling period General/GU/ENT/Plastics cases participate in the shared call team Neuro/Ortho/Eye have dedicated call teams 24/7 in-house team provides additional support Floating Requirements Travelers may be asked to float within their scope of practice to support facility needs. Potential floating may include: Pediatric Medical-Surgical units ICU as an RN Assist , when appropriate and within scope ⭐ Why Consider This Assignment? Work in a leading pediatric acute-care/teaching environment Gain exposure to a wide variety of pediatric surgical specialties Work with patients ranging from neonates through adolescents 1:1 patient care environment Strong interdisciplinary support 24/7 in-house clinical support Epic EMR Opportunity to expand pediatric OR and surgical expertise No regular weekend assignment outside the required call rotation No local candidates within 75 miles No stated RTO restrictions First-rate opportunity for an experienced pediatric OR traveler Interdisciplinary Support You'll have access to a broad multidisciplinary team, including: Respiratory Services Radiology Pharmacy Social Services Interpretation Services Unit Secretaries 24/7 in-house clinical support Parking & Facility Details Parking is available in a daily garage Daily parking rates vary based on duration of stay Scrub attire is flexible, with facility-approved attire and branded T-shirts/jackets permitted ⚠️ Important Requirements This is a specialized pediatric OR assignment . Candidates must have the required pediatric surgical background, including Pediatric Cardiac Surgery experience , and must be comfortable with the required OR competencies. Local Rule: Candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are not eligible. Ready for a high-acuity pediatric OR assignment? If you're an experienced OR RN with strong pediatric surgical skills and want exposure to a wide range of complex cases in a renowned children's teaching environment, this could be an excellent next travel assignment. 3393284 Travel RN – Pediatric OR | Day Shift | St. Louis, MO Position Highlights • Specialty: Registered Nurse – Pediatric Operating Room • Assignment Length: 13 weeks • Start Date: September 21, 2026 • Shift: Days | 6:45 AM – 7:15 PM • Schedule: 3×12-hour shifts • Experience Required: 2 years of OR nursing experience • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Experience: Required • Travel Experience: Required – first-time travelers not accepted • Epic Experience: Required • Patient Ratio: 1:1 • Call: Required • Weekend Requirement: No regular weekend requirement • Floating: May be required within scope of practice • Local Candidates: Not accepted within 75 miles • RTO: No stated restrictions; up to 2 requests • Facility Type: Children's Acute Care / Teaching Hospital • Staffed Beds: 455 facility-wide • OR Unit: 16 rooms/beds • Charting: Epic • Scrubs: Any approved OR attire or facility-branded T-shirts/jackets • COVID Vaccine: Not required • Flu Vaccine: Required; medical/religious exemptions permitted About the Opportunity Take your pediatric OR career to the next level with an exciting opportunity at a major children's acute-care teaching hospital in St. Louis. This assignment offers experienced OR nurses the chance to work across a broad range of pediatric surgical specialties in a high-acuity, multidisciplinary environment. The OR supports patients ranging from neonates and infants to children and adolescents, with approximately 50 surgical cases/visits per day. Surgical Services Include • Pediatric General Surgery • Neurology/Neurosurgery • Orthopedics • Plastics • Ophthalmology • GU/GI • ENT • Spine • Limited GYN • Dental • Trauma Important: Cardiac/vascular/thoracic cases are not part of the TN assignment scope. Key Clinical Skills Candidates should be highly experienced in pediatric OR nursing and comfortable functioning in both Scrub and Circulate roles. Required/Essential • Pediatric OR experience • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery experience • Scrub and Circulate • General OR experience • Pediatric General OR • Universal Protocol / surgical time-out • Blood and blood product administration • Electrosurgical units • Fiber-optic light sources and cords • Thoracic surgical instrumentation • Strong infection-control practices Preferred • Pediatric CVOR • Ambulatory OR • Trauma OR • Teaching hospital experience • Level I Trauma experience • Specimen handling and labeling Patient Population You'll care for a diverse pediatric population, including: • Neonates • Infants • Pediatric patients • Adolescents The surgical environment provides exposure to a wide variety of pediatric cases, making this an excellent assignment for an RN who enjoys variety and wants to strengthen advanced pediatric OR skills. Qualifications & Certifications Required: • Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience • Pediatric Cardiac Surgery experience • Epic experience • Strong pediatric surgical experience • Ability to scrub and circulate • ACLS required per facility requirements • BLS • PALS preferred • Pending license may be accepted, subject to facility approval Travel Experience: Required — first-time travelers are not accepted. Call Requirements Call participation is required as part of the assignment. • Approximately 1 weekend every 6 weeks • Approximately 4–6 weekday call shifts per 6-week scheduling period • General/GU/ENT/Plastics cases participate in the shared call team • Neuro/Ortho/Eye have dedicated call teams • 24/7 in-house team provides additional support Floating Requirements Travelers may be asked to float within their scope of practice to support facility needs. Potential floating may include: • Pediatric Medical-Surgical units • ICU as an RN Assist, when appropriate and within scope ⭐ Why Consider This Assignment? • Work in a leading pediatric acute-care/teaching environment • Gain exposure to a wide variety of pediatric surgical specialties • Work with patients ranging from neonates through adolescents • 1:1 patient care environment • Strong interdisciplinary support • 24/7 in-house clinical support • Epic EMR • Opportunity to expand pediatric OR and surgical expertise • No regular weekend assignment outside the required call rotation • No local candidates within 75 miles • No stated RTO restrictions • First-rate opportunity for an experienced pediatric OR traveler Interdisciplinary Support You'll have access to a broad multidisciplinary team, including: • Respiratory Servic