Travel Registered Nurse OR Job
Registered Nurse – OR (Surgical) travel assignment in Rochester, NY. Start date: 05/26/2026 for a multi-week assignment. Weekly pay: $2,297–$2,389 per week. Guaranteed hours: 0.0. Shift: 4x10 days with shifts typically 9:00–7:30 or 11:00–9:30 and may alternate within the same week. Setting: hospital OR unit. Note: Unit does not accept first-time travelers; travel experience is required. This is a Travel - Temporary Assignment.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,297–$2,389 per week
- Start date: 05/26/2026
- Shift: 4x10-hour days; 9:00–7:30 or 11:00–9:30; may alternate within the week
- Contract duration: Weeks; travel assignment in a hospital OR unit
- Setting: Hospital-based surgical unit with a 14-bed OR environment
- Travel-required; first-time travelers not accepted
Responsibilities
- Provide direct perioperative nursing care for a diverse OR caseload, including orthopedics (total joint/trauma), neuro, GYN/urology, vascular, and thoracic cases
- Prepare the OR, assist with patient positioning, instrument handling, and maintaining sterile technique
- Administer medications and blood products as appropriate; monitor patient status across perioperative phases
- Adhere to universal protocol (time out) and infection control practices; support specimen handling and labeling
- Document perioperative care in the designated electronic medical record (EPIC) and ensure accurate charting
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (IV team, PT, RT, Radiology, Pharmacy, Social Services, Rapid Response, Transportation, Unit Secretary, Interpretation Services); participate in patient safety initiatives
- On-call requirements; float to other units as needed to cover patient care; maintain readiness for rapid case turnover
Requirements
- NY RN license in hand to submit; pending licenses not accepted
- BLS certification required; CNOR preferred
- Minimum 3 years OR nursing experience; travel experience required; unit does not accept first-time travelers
- EPIC charting experience required
- Phlebotomy and IV placement competency for all RNs
- Ability to work in a high-demand OR environment with diverse specialties; floating required
- Knowledge of perioperative care across bariatric, laparoscopic/robotic (Da Vinci Xi), vascular, thoracic, neuro, ortho, GYN/urology, ENT/head & neck, plastics/microvascular, and colorectal procedures
Benefits and Support
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Dedicated support throughout the assignment
- Fast credentialing processes
- Extension opportunities available
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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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