Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)

Location: Watertown, NY
Company: NurseAmerica Healthcare
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Start Date: November 2026 and ongoing starts
Weekly Gross Pay: Up to $2,900
Non-Taxable Stipend: Up to $1,267/week, based on eligibility

NurseAmerica Healthcare is seeking experienced Operating Room Registered Nurses (OR RNs) for 13-week travel assignments in Watertown, New York.

Assignments are available with both 36-hour and 40-hour guaranteed workweeks, with day and night shifts available. This is an excellent opportunity for an OR nurse looking to take on a new travel assignment while providing high-quality, safe, and compassionate patient care in a surgical setting.

• Location: Watertown, NY

• Specialty: Operating Room (OR)

• Contract Length: 13 weeks

• Start Date: November 2026 and ongoing starts

• Shifts: Day and night shifts available

• Shift Duration: 8-hour and 12-hour shifts available

• Guaranteed Hours: 36 or 40 hours per week available

• Weekly Gross Pay: Up to $2,900

• Non-Taxable Stipend: Up to $1,267/week, based on eligibility

• Call Requirements: Required, with a 30-minute response time

• Weekends and Holidays: Required

• Floating: Not required

• Travel Policy: Travel candidates only

• Local Radius Restriction: 100-mile radius rule applies

• Provide safe, high-quality nursing care to patients in the Operating Room and related surgical settings.

• Assess patients' clinical, educational, emotional, and other care needs and implement appropriate nursing interventions.

• Maintain a safe and aseptic surgical environment through proper use of clinical equipment and instrumentation.

• Monitor patients and recognize changes in their condition, including cardiac rhythm abnormalities.

• Follow established nursing standards, infection prevention practices, and patient safety protocols.

• Identify potential safety risks and use appropriate equipment and techniques for safe patient handling and movement.

• Prioritize patient care, delegate responsibilities appropriately, and demonstrate sound clinical judgment.

• Communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team.

• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and remain effective in stressful clinical situations.

• Participate in charge nurse responsibilities when required, depending on experience and assignment needs.

• Fulfill scheduled on-call responsibilities, including the required 30-minute response time.

• Work scheduled weekends and holidays as required.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

• Current and active New York State RN license.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Previous Operating Room nursing experience.

• Ability to provide safe, effective, and patient-centered nursing care.

• Strong clinical assessment, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced surgical environment.

• Ability to recognize safety concerns and follow appropriate patient-handling procedures.

• Ability to interpret lethal cardiac dysrhythmias.

• Willingness to participate in on-call, weekend, and holiday coverage.

• Competitive travel compensation of up to $2,900 gross per week.

• Eligible non-taxable stipend of up to $1,267 per week.

• 13-week travel assignments in Watertown, NY.

• November 2026 and ongoing start dates.

• Both 36-hour and 40-hour guaranteed workweek options.

• 8-hour and 12-hour shift options.

• Day and night shift availability.

• Recruiter support throughout the hiring and assignment process.

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