Travel OR RN - $2,347 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Abilene, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• 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: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with required craniotomy/burr hole experience for a 13-week assignment requiring TX or compact RN licensure.

Details

• General OR setting supporting Neuro/Spine, Ortho/Trauma, and General/Robotics/Trauma cases
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Schedule of 3x12s Monday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Friday, with call and late days as required
• Facility may consider alternate schedules such as 4x10s or 5x8s based on traveler preference
• Uses Allscripts charting system, Altera experience preferred but not required
• Da Vinci Xi Surgical System used for robotic procedures

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required, license in hand at time of submission
• BLS certification required; ACLS, CNOR, NIHSS, PALS, and TNCC certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of OR experience required in service line
• Craniotomy and burr hole experience required
• Trauma Level I and II experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Skilled in trauma, neurology, orthopedic, and general surgery procedures including anterior cervical fusion, laminectomy/discectomy, spinal fusion, total joint replacement, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and robotic-assisted procedures
• Travel experience preferred but not required

Additional Information

• Facility conducts its own onsite drug screen upon arrival, including marijuana testing, with any positive result resulting in automatic cancellation
• Candidates should avoid CBD products or anything that could result in a positive drug screen upon arrival
• RN/LVN candidates must reside within 150 miles for local radius eligibility rules
• Local candidates are not accepted for this position
• Previous permanent staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 1 year to return as a traveler
• Clinicians must be available to complete required lab work within 72 hours of accepting an offer or provide a completion plan
• Non-billable orientation modules average 6-8 hours and are completed during orientation
• Hard document due date is Thursday at 2pm CST prior to start, with some flexibility case-by-case

American Traveler Job ID #P-761825. 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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