Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,198 per week

About the role

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN for an Operating Room position in Syracuse, New York. The assignment is 13 weeks, 36 hours per week on 12‑hour day shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions.
• Serve as the communication liaison between patients' family members and the operating team.
• Ensure the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct patient.
• Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by physician; teach patients and families how to manage medication and home‑care needs.
• Additional duties for Circulating OR Nurses: respond to comfort and safety needs of patient; accurate care and handling of specimens; monitor equipment used during surgery; inventory of surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.
• Additional duties for Scrub OR Nurses: selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures; inventory of surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.
• Additional duties for RN First Assistant: assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care; help control bleeding; suture patients following surgery.

Requirements

• ACLS certification.
• BLS certification.
• Minimum 2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, scrub nurse, and/or RN first assistant.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
• Ability to lift 20 lb routinely; moving or lifting patients may require up to 50 lb.
• Willingness to work in an environment with potential exposure to chemicals or infectious diseases.

Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Guaranteed hours.
• Continuing education.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Sick pay.
• Wellness and fitness programs.
• Referral bonus.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Benefits start day 1.

Pay

Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

12‑hour day shifts, 36 hours per week, for a 13‑week travel assignment.