Travel RN - Operating Room

Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler

Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States

Position ID: P-782892

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

$2,671.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring 2-3 years of OR specialty experience, prior travel assignments, and ortho/robotics skills.

Details

Acute care Operating Room unit with 9 ORs, 1 procedure room, and 1 hybrid room

Averages 35-45 cases per day across all surgical specialties except CVOR and L&D/C-sections

Common cases include general, ENT, eyes, ortho, robotics (Davinci, Rosa), neuro spine, vascular, trauma, peds, and emergent cases

Uses Epic EMR

12-hour shifts, 3x/week: Friday/Saturday/Sunday 7A-7:30P plus one additional 8-hour shift during the week

Varied start times available including 7-530, 7-3, 9-5, 11-7, and 3-11

No self-scheduling for travelers; block scheduling considered if it meets unit needs

Overnight shifts staffed with only one RN and two techs, requiring comfort handling all specialties solo

Floating to outpatient surgery required as needed

One weeknight on-call shift (7P-7A) per rotation for both RN and CST

One 24-hour weekend on-call shift (7A-7P) per month for both RN and CST

Holiday call rotation as needed

Call response time is 30 minutes; those living beyond 30 minutes must stay onsite while on call

Charge nurse/house supervisor coverage 7A-7P, with travelers rotating through charge responsibilities

Requirements

Active WV or compact RN license required

Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA); PALS preferred

2-3 years of OR specialty experience required

2-3 previous travel assignments required

Ortho experience required

Experience passing arms in and out for robotic surgery required

Epic EMR experience required

Experience across all specialties required for evening/night shift assignments

Scrubbing ability is a plus but not required

Additional Information

OR staff is composed almost entirely of travelers

No aides or housekeeping support; OR techs are responsible for room turnover

Unit/department-specific orientation consists of 3 shifts over 1 week

Scrubs are provided for RNs and OR techs

Candidates with minimal experience in one service line may be considered if willing to receive facility support, teaching, or a refresher for that service line

11-11 and 3-11 shifts, as well as night shifts, require broad experience across all specialties

Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius from the facility per driver's license address

Previous permanent employees must have a 2-year break before reapplying

Previous travelers who completed a full year must wait 2 years before returning

Travelers may not work within the WVU system for longer than one year cumulative before taking a required 2-year break