Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $3,033 per week

About the role

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN for an Operating Room position in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Start date: 10/26/2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Employment type: Travel. Shift: 8‑hour day shifts, 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients, providing pre‑ and post‑surgery care and education.
• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions.
• Serve as communication liaison between patients' families and the operating team.
• Ensure the correct procedure is performed on the correct patient.
• Initiate patient education plan as prescribed; teach patients and families medication and home‑care management.
• Circulating OR Nurse duties: respond to patient comfort and safety needs; accurate care and handling of specimens; monitor equipment used during surgery; inventory surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.
• Scrub OR Nurse duties: select and handle surgical instruments and supplies during procedures; inventory surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.
• RN First Assistant duties: assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care; help control bleeding; suture patients following surgery.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean and stoop; lift up to 20 pounds easily, with patient moves requiring up to 50 pounds.
• Awareness of hazards from chemicals or infectious diseases in the OR environment.

Requirements

• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Minimum 2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, scrub nurse, and/or RN first assistant (1‑2 years preferred).
• Additional certifications may be required before assignment.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs