Travel OR RN - $2,192 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Charleston, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a Level I trauma center in Charleston, SC, requiring a SC or compact RN license and scrub experience.

Details

• Work setting is a Level I academic trauma center, Magnet-designated hospital with 820 staffed beds
• Assignment is in the Main OR, which includes 21 OR suites covering all surgical specialties: Trauma, Transplant, Ortho, Neuro, ENT, GU-GYN, and Robotics
• RNs are trained to both scrub and circulate surgical procedures
• Nursing team is composed of 75% RNs and 25% Certified Surgical Technologists
• Shift is 4x10-hour days, 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
• On-call is required: 2 call shifts per month (weekends, 7 AM–7 PM or 7 PM–7 AM)
• Up to one working weekend shift every 4 weeks is required
• At least one holiday period will be required
• Floating within scope or to like units/sister facilities is required
• Charting is done in Epic

Requirements

• Active SC RN license or compact/multi-state RN license required; candidates with a pending SC license will be considered, but must have an active SC license before starting
• Current AHA certifications required: BLS
• Radiation badge required (provided by agency)
• Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience strongly preferred
• Level I trauma center experience required
• Scrub experience strongly preferred
• SSN and driver's license required for consideration
• 2 professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Previous permanent or PRN staff at any MUSC location must have been separated from the system for at least 1 year before being eligible to work as a traveler
• Non-local candidates are prioritized; local candidates (within 60 miles of the facility) are considered on a case-by-case basis
• Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are considered local
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted upfront and is subject to facility approval based on unit needs
• Pre-start orientation modules are completed prior to the assignment start date and average approximately 4 hours
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• During hurricane season (June–November), all employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams; peak months are August and September

American Traveler Job ID #P-735485. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 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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