Travel RN - Operating Room

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Circulating and Scrub RN for an Operating Room role in a rural hospital setting, requiring travel experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Rural hospital-based Operating Room setting
• Performs both circulating and scrub nurse duties
• Caseload includes c-sections, hand cases, podiatry, and cataracts
• Demonstrates proficiency across multiple surgical specialties including general surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, ophthalmology, ENT, and endoscopy
• Straight day shifts with flexible scheduling options (8s, 10s, or 12s)
• 40 hours per week
• On-call required during the week only, with no weekend call
• Call limited to c-section cases
• Uses Epic EMR system

Requirements

• Active RN license (ND or compact) with no disciplinary actions allowed
• Current BLS certification; ACLS and PALS as required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Prior rural hospital setting experience required
• Travel nursing experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Demonstrated competency in both circulating and scrub nurse roles

Additional Information

• Provides safe, evidence-based care across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases
• Maintains sterile field, prepares instruments, and anticipates surgeon needs when scrubbing
• Coordinates patient care, documents procedures, and ensures regulatory compliance when circulating
• Collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and surgical technologists to support positive patient outcomes
• Participates in emergency and trauma procedures as needed
• Assists with inventory management, equipment troubleshooting, and orientation of new staff
• Requires flexibility to adapt to fluctuating surgical volumes and expanded responsibilities typical of rural healthcare settings