Travel CVOR OR RN - $2,087 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Charleston, West Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/29/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 29, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with cardiovascular and general surgery experience for a fast-paced surgical unit requiring on-call availability.

Details

• Operating Room unit within a short-term acute care, Level IV Trauma Center teaching hospital
• Average daily census of 22 cases
• 3x12 Day shifts, 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM
• Every other weekend work required
• On-call requirement of 1 day per week plus 1-2 weekends per 4-5 week schedule
• Charting completed in Cerner
• Circulating and scrub duties required across multiple surgical specialties

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted for consideration)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Minimum 1 year of in-specialty experience required
• Cardiovascular and general surgery experience required
• Proficiency in circulating and scrub roles required
• Experience in vascular, thoracic, and robotics-assisted surgeries required
• Proficient in vein harvesting and radial artery harvesting
• Proficient in vascular procedures including AV fistulas/grafts, aortic surgeries/bypasses, and carotid procedures
• Proficient in orthopedic arthroscopies and total joint replacements
• Proficient in general surgery procedures including colorectal resections, laparoscopic surgeries, whipples, liver resections, thyroids, and mastectomies
• Proficient in ENT procedures including trachs, laryngectomies, and radical neck dissections
• Proficient in urology procedures including cystectomies, nephrectomies, prostatectomies, and implants
• Proficient in robotic-assisted GYN, colorectal, and hernia surgeries
• Proficient in GYN procedures including abdominal/vaginal hysterectomies and repairs
• Minimum 2 Manager or Charge Nurse references from the past 2 years required
• Cerner charting experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide direct surgical support across a wide range of specialties including cardiovascular, vascular, orthopedic, general, ENT, urology, robotics, and GYN surgeries
• Facility is a major teaching hospital and member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)
• Orientation held every other week
• Scrub colors required are Royal Blue, White, or a combination of both
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 - March 31) unless medical exemption documented
• COVID vaccine not required
• First-time travelers accepted if experience requirements are met
• Former permanent employees must wait 2 years from last permanent employment date before returning as a traveler
• Current employees of the broader health system are not eligible for travel contracts within the system
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility, with case-by-case consideration for those between 75-99 miles
• No restrictions on requested time off, though holiday RTO requests should be limited to no more than 1 of 3 major holidays

American Traveler Job ID #P-764728. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Operating Room

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