What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel RN - Operating Room position at American Traveler?
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a fast-paced acute care hospital in Truckee, CA, requiring a CA RN license and a minimum of 3 years of OR experience.
Details
- Acute care hospital OR setting with 4 active suites (5th in progress)
- Handles 15–20 cases per day, including ortho, total joints, ortho trauma, GYN, ENT, general, and urology
- 1:1 patient ratio
- Charting via Epic EMR
- Shift schedule is 4x10-hour day shifts (7:00 AM–5:30 PM), with variable days and call
- Call requirement is 1–2 weekends per month; no night call
- Call response time required within 30 minutes
- Holidays covered via call
- OR techs and charge nurses are present on the unit
- Respiratory therapy available 24/7; pharmacy available during daytime hours
- No floating required
- Scrubs are provided by the facility
Requirements
- Active CA RN license required
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
- PALS certification preferred
- Minimum 3 years of OR nursing experience required
- Proficiency in Epic EMR
- Must be able to work at a very fast pace in a high-volume OR environment
- Must be able to assist with room turnover
Additional Information
- Primary responsibility is circulating; ability to also scrub is preferred but not required
- GI endoscopy experience is useful but not required
- No robotics cases performed at this facility
- Orientation consists of approximately 2 days, including 1 day for paperwork and IT/charting setup
- The facility is a small 30-bed community hospital located in Truckee, CA — a mountain town with strong outdoor recreation culture including skiing and hiking
- Holidays are billed at the regular rate (no holiday premium pay from the facility)