Travel OR RN - $2,652 per week

Specialty: OR - Operating Room • Discipline: RN • Duration: 8 weeks • 36 hours per week • Shift: 12 hours, nights • Employment Type: Travel

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in the Operating Room to join our team for an 8-week travel assignment at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California. In this role, you will oversee comprehensive patient care throughout the perioperative process—before, during, and after surgical or medical procedures. You will work closely with surgeons and the surgical team to deliver care for elective, urgent, and emergent surgical cases in a high-volume, metropolitan Level 1 Trauma environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients and operating suites for surgical procedures, ensuring a safe, sterile environment.
• Monitor vital signs and manage intraoperative patient safety and care.
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical techs, including instrument passing and maintaining sterile fields.
• Manage perioperative documentation and patient care coordination across elective, urgent, and trauma cases.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience in a Level 1 Trauma Operating Room within a metropolitan or high-volume institution.
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of California.
• AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
• Management of Aggressive Behavior (MAB) or CPI training.
• LA City Fire and Life Safety Card (must be LA City specific).
• Must complete LA County Employee Health Clearance and Live Scan fingerprinting prior to the assignment start date.

Pay

Estimated Weekly Pre-Tax Pay: $2,307.33 – $2,714.50 per week (based on a 36-hour workweek) • Hourly Base Rate: $25.00 / hour

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage options available.
• Dedicated recruiter and support team available throughout your contract.
• Local contractors accepted.

Schedule

3x12s Nights • Expected Start Date: August 13, 2026