Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,283 per week

About the role

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN for an Operating Room position in Columbus, Ohio. The assignment starts on 11/02/2026 and lasts 13 weeks. We're looking for Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening. The right candidate should have 1-2 years of recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, scrub nurse, or potentially as an RN first assistant. As an OR Travel Nurse, you will assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients, as well as providing pre- and post-surgery care and education to the patient.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
• Serve as the communication liaison between patients' family members and members of the operating team.
• Ensure that 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.
• Responding to comfort and safety needs of patient (circulating OR nurse).
• Accurate care and handling of specimens (circulating OR nurse).
• Monitoring equipment used during surgery (circulating OR nurse).
• Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure (circulating OR nurse).