Travel OR RN - $2,089 per week

About the role

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN for an Operating Room position in Smyrna, Tennessee. This is a 13‑week travel assignment requiring 40 hours per week on 10‑hour day shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients and provide pre‑ and post‑surgery care and education.
• Function as a circulating nurse (outside sterile field) or scrub nurse (inside sterile field) and potentially as RN first assistant.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication; report adverse reactions.
• Serve as communication liaison between patients’ families and the operating team.
• Ensure correct procedure is performed on the correct patient.
• Initiate patient education plans as prescribed; teach medication and home‑care management.
• Additional circulating duties: respond to patient comfort and safety needs; handle specimens accurately; monitor surgical equipment; inventory surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.
• Additional scrub duties: select and handle surgical instruments and supplies during procedures; inventory surgical items pre‑ and post‑procedure.
• Additional RN first assistant duties: assist physicians with direct surgical care, help control bleeding, suture patients post‑surgery.
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods, bend, lean, stoop; lift up to 20 lb routinely, up to 50 lb when moving patients.
• Awareness of hazards from chemicals or infectious diseases in the OR.

Requirements

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

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

Schedule

10‑hour day shifts, 40 hours per week.