Travel RN - Operating Room

Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler

Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Position ID: P-770289

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

$2,884.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for an Operating Room position requiring Trauma Level II experience and at least 1 year of OR nursing experience.

Details

• Operating Room unit within a hospital setting
• Treats adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations
• 4x10 or 5x8 day shift schedules available, 6:45a-3:15p or 6:45a-5:15p
• Weekend coverage required every third weekend
• Call required one weekday per week and one weekend per month, 24-hour coverage Sat/Sun
• Uses Cerner for documentation, Omnicell for medication management, and SBAR for communication
• Wide variety of surgical case exposure including general, gynecologic, orthopedic, podiatric, neurologic, trauma, and robotic-assisted procedures

Requirements

• Active RN license (CT or Compact) required
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of OR nursing experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Charting system experience required (any system accepted)
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Experience with universal protocol (time out) procedures, specimen handling/labeling, and urinary catheterization
• Prior travel nursing experience required

Additional Information

• Perform circulating and/or scrub duties across a broad range of surgical specialties including general, gynecologic, orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, cardiovascular, urologic, bariatric, and robotic-assisted procedures
• Scrubs provided
• Candidates within 75 miles are considered local and subject to a reduced pay rate
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position

Hours per week: 40

Hours per shift: 10