Overview
Registered Nurse, Operating Room (OR) – Templeton, California, United States. Travel - temporary assignment starting 09/14/2026 for 13 weeks. Weekly pay range: $2,621-$2,728 per week. Guaranteed hours: 40 per week. Shift: 4x10-hour days with a rotating schedule. Setting: Short Term Acute Care Hospital OR team.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,621-$2,728 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 40 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 4x10-hour shifts with rotating days (M-F)
- Start date: 09/14/2026
- Setting: Short Term Acute Care Hospital OR

Responsibilities
- Circulate during surgical procedures; assist surgeons and anesthesia providers; coordinate flow of equipment, supplies, and staff.
- Maintain patient safety throughout the perioperative phase; participate in planning, assessment, and nursing treatment.
- Prepare patients for surgery, position appropriately, and monitor intraoperative status; support sterile technique and instrument handling.
- Safely operate OR equipment, manage specimens and tissue handling per policy; dispose of biohazardous materials as required.
- Document care and procedures in the electronic medical record (EPIC); retrieve pertinent patient information as needed.
- Ensure compliance with environment of care, life safety, emergency readiness, and regulatory standards within the OR.

Requirements
- Current RN license in the state of practice (California)
- ADN or equivalent required; BSN preferred
- Minimum 2 years of recent RN experience; at least 1 year of operating room circulating experience
- BLS certification required; ACLS certification required; PALS preferred
- EPIC experience required
- CNOR certification preferred
- Ability to work a Mon-Fri rotating schedule with 4x10-hour shifts; on-call 1-2 nights per week and 1 weekend per month

Benefits and Support
- Guaranteed hours: 40 per week
- 13-week travel assignment
- OR circulator experience in a surgical setting
- Support for credentialing and hospital systems (EPIC) integration
- Travel-wide assignment support and on-call assistance
- Competitive field-specific requirements and orientation to the facility

Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

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