Travel Registered Nurse OR Job
Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR), Kansas City, KS, United States. Start date 06/21/2026 for a 13-week travel assignment in a hospital setting. Week 2,264–2,379 gross pay per week. No guaranteed hours. Shift: 5x8 days. This assignment requires KS RN licensure and active AHA BLS certification. The role focuses on perioperative nursing for diverse OR cases, with emphasis on trauma and specialized procedures.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,264–$2,379 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 5x8 days
- Location: Kansas City, KS
- Start date: 06/21/2026
- On-call requirement: Up to 6 shifts during the 13-week contract
Responsibilities
- Provide direct perioperative nursing care in the OR for diverse surgical cases, including pre-op, intraoperative, and post-op phases.
- Serve as circulating and/or scrub nurse, maintaining sterile technique, handling instruments, and ensuring correct implants and equipment for each case.
- Support anesthesia team and surgeons, monitor patient status, and advocate for patient safety throughout procedures.
- Assist with patient positioning, equipment setup, room turnover, and immediate post-anesthesia care as needed.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to coordinate care, especially for complex cases such as DaVinci robotic procedures, large head and neck cases, neuro spine, and exploratory laparotomy.
- Adapt to intraoperative changes, document procedures accurately, and maintain OR compliance with policies and safety standards.
Requirements
- Active Kansas RN license and AHA BLS certification
- 2+ years of OR experience with level 1 trauma experience
- Strong scrub and instrument handling skills; familiarity with DaVinci robot cases, large head and neck cases, neuro spine, and ex laparotomy procedures
- Willingness to float to all ORs as needed; on-call up to 6 shifts per 13-week contract
- Holidays may be required if scheduled days fall on holidays; weekends are set per schedule
- Nicotine-free facility policy; successful completion of onboarding orientation
- Orientation schedule: new employee orientation Mon-Tues, nursing orientation Wed-Fri; credentialing due one week prior to start
Benefits and Support
- Bi-weekly pay
- Orientation included (8-hour no-bill orientation)
- Dedicated account manager and ongoing travel support during the assignment
- Credentialing coordination to meet start date requirements
- Consistent onboarding process with summer orientation offerings
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