Travel Registered Nurse OR Job
Overview
A Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR) travel assignment in the Kansas City, KS area. Start date 08/02/2026 for 13 weeks, with a weekly pay range of $2,270–$2,439 per week. Shift is 3x12-hour days. Employment type: Travel - Temporary Assignment in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct, perioperative patient care in the operating room, maintaining patient safety and adherence to sterile technique
- Scrub for procedures, assist surgeons and anesthesia, pass instruments, and manage the sterile field throughout cases
- Prepare and position patients, verify team and patient identifiers, label specimens, and ensure correct equipment readiness
- Monitor intraoperative patient status, respond to changes, and communicate effectively with the team during emergent or complex cases
- Support a range of case types including DaVinci robotic-assisted procedures, large head/neck cases, neuro spine, and ex-lap, while maintaining surgeon preference cards and safety protocols
- Document perioperative care, track room turnover, and assist with post-anesthesia recovery as needed
Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in Kansas; BLS (AHA) certification required
- Education: Graduation from an accredited nursing program; RN degree with active KS license
- Experience: 2+ years of OR experience with Level 1 trauma experience; strong scrub experience
Skills
- Proficiency with scrub duties, sterile technique, and familiarity with DaVinci robot cases, large head and neck cases, neuro spine, and ex-lap procedures
- Flexibility: Ability to float to all ORs; on-call required up to 6 shifts per 13-week contract
Schedule Considerations
- Weekend coverage not required
- Holidays may be required if scheduled on set days
About the Role
This role requires an active Kansas RN license and AHA BLS, with the ability to float to all ORs and participate in on-call coverage per contract.
Benefits and Support
- Bi-weekly pay schedule
- Nicotine-free facility environment
- Dedicated account manager support during the assignment and ongoing travel recovery support
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