Travel Operating Room RN - $2,523 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR Circulate for a travel nursing job in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR Circulate
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• 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 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with Level I Trauma experience for a fast-paced surgical services position requiring on-call and holiday coverage.

Details

• Operating Room setting within a short-term acute care hospital
• Core service line includes General, Plastic, GYN, ENT, Trauma, Neuro, Ortho, GU, and Colorectal Robotics surgical procedures
• 21 operating rooms with an average daily census of 70-80 patients
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours from 11:00 to 23:30
• Call required, approximately 6 call shifts within a 6-week period
• No block scheduling
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals to meet facility needs
• Circulating duties required, scrub duties preferred
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active IN or Compact RN license required, must be in hand prior to start
• BLS certification required; ACLS and PALS preferred
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required (may be reduced to 2 years with at least 1 year of Level I trauma experience)
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Strong OR skill set across multiple specialties including General Surgery, Gynecology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Urology, and ENT procedures
• Robotic surgery experience preferred, including Da Vinci Xi Surgical System
• Two supervisor references required
• Graduated from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Circulate and support surgical teams across a wide range of specialties including trauma, neuro, ortho, GYN, GU, and colorectal robotics cases
• Scrubs provided by facility
• Free parking available
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 days of non-holiday RTO may be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates residing within Indiana are accepted at a lower pay package for this Surgical Services position
• Former IU Health perm or PRN employees must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Current or past IU Health travelers who have completed 12 months of travel employment must complete a designated break before starting a new assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-732877. 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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