Travel OR RN - $2,055 per week

About the role

TotalMed is seeking an Operating Room RN for a travel nursing opportunity in Memphis, Tennessee. This 13-week assignment requires a circulating nurse and/or scrub nurse with recent acute care experience. In this role, you will assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients, provide pre- and post-surgery care and education, and work within the operating suite either outside or inside the sterile field depending on your assignment.

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

Circulating OR Nurse duties

• 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

Scrub OR Nurse duties

• Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures
• Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure

RN First Assistant duties

• Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care
• Help control bleeding
• Suture patients following surgery

Requirements

• 1-2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, and/or scrub nurse, and potentially RN first assistant
• BLS certification
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time, bend, lean and stoop without difficulty
• Ability to easily lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds at times
• Ability to work in an environment with potential exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment

Schedule

10-hour day shifts, 40 hours per week, 13-week duration. Start date: October 12, 2026.

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