Travel Registered Nurse OR Job

Overview

Registered Nurse - Operating Room (Circulation & Recovery) travel assignment in a rural hospital setting near Fortuna, California. This role covers General OR and PACU duties with Endoscopy experience required.

• Weekly pay: $2,490–$2,714 per week
• Contract duration: travel assignment (weeks)
• Shift: 5x8 Days
• Setting: Rural hospital OR/PACU with ambulatory surgery

Responsibilities

• Circulate in General OR and provide recovery (PACU) care for pediatric to geriatric patients
• Prepare, position, and assist with general OR cases and endoscopy procedures; manage instrumentation and sterile technique
• Monitor patients intraoperatively and in recovery; respond to codes; maintain cardiac monitoring as indicated
• Document care in the charting system (Epic preferred); ensure accurate, timely perioperative records
• Collaborate with Respiratory Services, Pharmacy, Unit Secretary, and other Interdisciplinary team members
• Support pre/postoperative patient education and discharge planning in the PACU setting

Requirements

• RN license in California; compact license accepted with license in hand at submission
• Minimum 1 year RN experience; Endoscopy experience required
• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications
• Ability to work in OR circulation and PACU recovery; comfortable with general OR procedures and ambulatory surgery
• On-call requirement: 2 days per week (including holidays and weekends); weekend coverage includes 3 on-call 24-hour shifts per month
• Holiday commitment: 3 of the following — Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
• Floating: may be required to float to nearby sister facilities; local radius within 50 miles

Benefits and Support

• Orientation: 40 hours
• Access to dedicated travel staffing support throughout the assignment
• Potential for extension opportunities and future travel openings