Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Carlsbad, NM

Key Responsibilities Serve as the circulating RN in the operating room, demonstrating critical thinking, scientific judgment, and leadership in planning and delivering patient care. Experience with general, orthopedic, OB/GYN, podiatry, plastics, endoscopy, trauma, and DaVinci robotic surgical cases.

Job Title

Travel Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR) Circulator

Location

Carlsbad, NM | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Days | Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM | 5x8-hour shifts | On-call required

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the circulating RN in the operating room, demonstrating critical thinking, scientific judgment, and leadership in planning and delivering patient care
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical technologists, and other OR personnel to ensure safe, high-quality surgical care in accordance with State Nurse Practice Act, AORN, and regulatory standards
• Ensure availability and readiness of surgical supplies and maintain timeliness of cases
• Communicate with patient families and update physician preference cards as needed
• Scrub in and assist physicians during surgical cases across a variety of specialties
• Participate in on-call rotation, including a minimum of one weekday per week and weekend rotation (Monday–Friday 3:30 PM–7:00 AM; Saturday–Sunday 7:00 AM–7:00 AM)

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience
• Experience with general, orthopedic, OB/GYN, podiatry, plastics, endoscopy, trauma, and DaVinci robotic surgical cases
• Adult and pediatric patient experience required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Familiarity with a high-volume surgical environment (approximately 250 procedures per month)
• Experience working in a facility with multiple operating rooms in a 1:1 patient ratio setting
• Strong communication and organizational skills in a fast-paced surgical department

Why Join Us

• Immediate start available with a straightforward offer process — no interview required
• Opportunity to contribute to a well-established surgical team in a community hospital setting with a consistent Monday–Friday daytime schedule