Travel RN - Operating Room

Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler

Springfield, Illinois, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-30

$2,827.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for a Level I trauma center acute care hospital, requiring CNOR certification and a minimum of 3 years of OR experience.

Details

Work in a 23-room Operating Room within an acute care hospital

Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, 6:45 AM-3:15 PM

Weekend requirement

On-call requirement of approximately 1 shift per week

Covers all surgical service lines except cardiovascular (CV)

Cases include general surgery, bariatric, neurology, orthopedic, plastics, transplant, urology, and trauma procedures

Uses electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources/cords, and Hana tables

Cerner EMR experience preferred

Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate facilities, within scope

Block scheduling not accommodated

Requirements

Active IL RN license in hand or in-process required

BLS certification required; CNOR and CST certifications preferred

Minimum 3 years of Operating Room nursing experience required

General OR and Trauma experience required

Level I trauma center experience required

Prior travel nursing experience required

First-time travelers not accepted

Experience with bariatric laparoscopic-assisted cases required

Experience with general surgery cases including appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair, mastectomy, thyroidectomy, and Whipple procedures required

Experience with neurology cases including cervical fusion, craniotomy, laminectomy/discectomy, and lumbar fusion required

Experience with orthopedic cases including arthroscopy, carpal tunnel release, and fracture reductions required

Experience with free flap microvascular plastic surgery cases required

Experience with organ donation/transplant procedures required

Experience with urology cases including cystoscopy, nephrectomy, and prostatectomy required

Trauma case experience including amputations, gunshot/stab wounds, and multi-trauma MVA required

Emergency management skills required including code response, fire safety, latex allergy protocols, and malignant hyperthermia management

Proficiency in blood product administration, infection control, radiation safety, specimen handling, Universal Protocol time-out procedures, and urinary catheterization required

SSN and date of birth required for consideration

Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

Facility is a 562-bed acute care, Level I trauma center with Magnet designation

Scrubs are provided for this role

Parking permit required at no cost, arranged during orientation

All requested time off must be reviewed and approved by the facility manager

Up to 5 non-holiday RTO days may be auto-approved; additional requests require facility approval

Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays

Local candidates are not accepted for this OR RN position

Previous permanent or PRN employees of the facility must be separated for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler

Travel pairs are not accepted

Housing in the area can be difficult to find, so early planning is recommended