Travel OR RN - $1,758 per week

About the role

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN for an Operating Room position in Dallas, Texas. Start date: 10/26/2026, duration: 13 weeks, 36 hours per week, 12‑hour night shifts, travel employment type. Job ID #1519727.

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.
• Additional duties for Circulating OR Nurses: responding to comfort and safety needs of patient; accurate care and handling of specimens; monitoring 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; lift up to 20 lb routinely, up to 50 lb for patient moves
• Tolerance for exposure to chemicals or infectious diseases in the OR environment

Benefits

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

Shift: 12 hours, nights; 36 hours per week.