GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Tucson, Arizona.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – 13-Week Contract in Tucson, Arizona
Join a collaborative perioperative healthcare team as a Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse in Tucson, Arizona. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for surgical patients in a well-equipped hospital while enjoying Tucson’s sunny Sonoran Desert climate, scenic mountain views, and vibrant southwestern culture.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Tucson, Arizona
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,570–$1,650
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: October 5, 2026
- Schedule: 3 shifts per week
- Shift Duration: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 6:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
- Call Requirement: Typically 4–5 weekday call shifts per month and 2–3 weekend call shifts per month; weekend call may be 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
- Call Response: Return to the hospital within 30 minutes of callback
- Scrubs: Provided
- Electronic Medical Record: Cerner
Operating Room Registered Nurse Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Arizona
- At least 1 year of professional Registered Nurse experience, including operating room nursing experience
- Recent circulating nurse experience required
- Experience with robotic surgery, general surgery, gynecology, and urology procedures
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Ability to participate in scheduled call coverage and respond within the required timeframe
Operating Room RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, comprehensive perioperative nursing care to patients before, during, and after surgical procedures
- Serve as the circulating nurse during general, robotic, gynecologic, and urologic cases
- Coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and other members of the perioperative team
- Complete patient assessments, surgical documentation, time-outs, counts, and specimen handling according to established standards
- Promote patient safety, infection prevention, and adherence to perioperative policies
- Respond to scheduled call assignments and support urgent surgical needs when called in
- Accurately document care and clinical information in the Cerner electronic medical record
Apply now for this Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse opportunity and join a dedicated healthcare team in Tucson, Arizona!
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare Job ID #523435. 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: OR
About GHR Healthcare
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