Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Carlsbad, NM

Scrub in and assist physicians during surgical cases across a variety of specialties including general, orthopedic, OB/GYN, podiatry, plastics, endoscopy, trauma, and robotic-assisted procedures. Key Responsibilities Serve as the circulating RN in the operating room, demonstrating critical thinking, scientific judgment, and leadership in anticipating and planning patient care.

Job Title

Travel Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR) Circulator

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Onsite | Days, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM (5x8-hour shifts) | Call required: minimum one weekday per week plus weekend rotation (weekday on-call 3:30 PM–7:00 AM; Saturday–Sunday on-call 7:00 AM–7:00 AM)

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the circulating RN in the operating room, demonstrating critical thinking, scientific judgment, and leadership in anticipating and planning patient care
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, OR technicians, and other surgical team members to deliver safe, high-quality patient care in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, AORN standards, and facility policies
• Ensure appropriate supplies are available, maintain timeliness of surgical cases, and update physician preference cards
• Scrub in and assist physicians during surgical cases across a variety of specialties including general, orthopedic, OB/GYN, podiatry, plastics, endoscopy, trauma, and robotic-assisted procedures
• Communicate with patients' families and provide updates throughout the surgical process
• Supervise personnel involved in delivering patient care within the surgical department

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Minimum 2 years of OR circulating experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Experience with general, orthopedic, OB/GYN, podiatry, plastics, endoscopy, trauma, and DaVinci robotic surgical procedures
• Experience with both adult and pediatric patient populations
• Ability to fulfill on-call requirements including weekday and weekend rotations

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience in a high-volume surgical setting
• Familiarity with a multi-OR environment performing approximately 250 procedures per month

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, well-equipped surgical department with a 1:1 patient ratio across six operating rooms
• Gain diverse surgical experience across multiple specialties in a supportive team environment