Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Company: NurseAmerica Healthcare
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 12 Weeks
Start Date: November 2026
Weekly Gross Pay: Up to $3,100
Taxable Stipend: Up to $1,568 - based on eligibility

NurseAmerica Healthcare is seeking experienced Operating Room Registered Nurses (OR RNs) for 12-week travel assignments in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

These opportunities are ideal for OR nurses with strong clinical experience in a fast-paced surgical environment, including trauma cases and multiple surgical specialties. Candidates should be comfortable working rotating shifts and participating in weekend and on-call coverage.

With competitive weekly compensation and the opportunity to experience a new city, this assignment could be a great next step for an experienced travel OR nurse.

• Location: Pittsburgh, PA

• Specialty: Operating Room (OR)

• Contract Length: 12 weeks

• Start Date: November 2026

• Weekly Gross Pay: Up to $3,100

• Taxable Stipend: Up to $1,568 - based on eligibility

• Schedule Options:

  • Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

  • Evening shift: 4x10-hour shifts, 40 hours per week

• Shift Rotation: Rotating day, evening, and night shifts

• Call Requirements: Required

• Weekend Requirements: Required

• Scrub Experience: Not Required

• Provide safe, high-quality nursing care to patients before, during, and after surgical procedures.

• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other members of the surgical team to ensure effective patient care.

• Prepare and maintain the Operating Room environment, ensuring appropriate equipment, instrumentation, and supplies are available.

• Monitor patients conditions and respond promptly to changes during perioperative care.

• Follow established infection prevention, sterile technique, and patient safety protocols.

• Demonstrate sound clinical judgment and the ability to manage complex surgical cases.

• Maintain accurate patient documentation and communicate effectively with the healthcare team.

• Prioritize care and respond effectively in a fast-paced, high-acuity surgical environment.

• Participate in required rotating shifts, weekend coverage, and on-call responsibilities.

• Current and active RN license eligible for practice in Pennsylvania.

• Minimum of 2 years of Operating Room experience within the last 3 years; 3 years of recent OR experience is strongly preferred.

• At least 1 year of Level I Trauma experience within the last 3 years.

• At least 1 year of travel nursing experience within the last 3 years.

• Strong clinical proficiency across multiple surgical specialties.

• Ability to work rotating shifts, including days, evenings, and nights.

• Willingness to work weekends and participate in on-call coverage.

• Ability to respond to calls within 30 minutes.

• Strong communication, teamwork, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to provide safe, effective care in a high-acuity surgical setting.

Candidates should have strong proficiency in the following areas:

• General Surgery

• Orthopedics

• Neurosurgery

• Vascular Surgery

• Trauma Surgery

• Robotics, including Da Vinci systems and cardiac/drive machine experience

• Transplant Surgery

Experience across these specialties is highly desirable. Transplant experience is preferred but is not a strict requirement.

• Competitive travel compensation of up to $3,100 per week.

• Stipend package as specified above, subject to eligibility and applicable tax requirements.

• 12-week travel assignment in Pittsburgh, PA.

• Multiple schedule options.

• Recruiter support throughout the hiring and assignment process.

• An opportunity to expand your travel nursing experience in a high-acuity surgical environment.

Interested? Apply today or message us directly to get submitted quickly. Not for you? Refer a qualified candidate and earn up to $500!

Questions? Email us: hr@nurseamerica.us

Learn more: www.nurseamerica.us