Travel OR RN - $2,407 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a 13-week night shift travel contract at a Level II Trauma Center, requiring an active VA or Compact RN license and a minimum of 2 years of OR experience.

Details

• Operating Room (OR) unit within a hospital setting
• Night shift schedule: 23:30–07:00 (5x8-hour shifts)
• 13-week contract
• On-call requirement of 3–4 call shifts every 6 weeks (8 hours each), with a 30-mile/30-minute proximity to campus required for call
• Preferred experience with trauma, neuro, ortho spine, general surgery, robotics, and eyes/ENT cases
• EMR: Epic (OP Time OR module); Epic training class required prior to start, with start date determined by available class options
• Floating, if required, is done in rotation with facility staff per facility policy and Joint Commission standards

Requirements

• Active VA or Compact RN license required and must be in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required
• Level II Trauma Center experience preferred
• Orthopedic surgical experience preferred
• Proof of driver's license (DL) and Social Security card (SSN) required for consideration
• Must reside within 30 miles or 30 minutes of the facility to meet on-call obligations

Additional Information

• All travelers must attend either an accelerated or 2-day Epic orientation class; travelers who were previously at this facility within the past 6 months may be exempt from Epic class
• Up to 7 hours of non-billable online modules are required and completed during orientation
• Flu vaccine is required during flu season (Oct 1–Mar 31); religious or medical exemptions must comply with CMS guidelines
• COVID vaccination verification or a qualified exemption is required
• This is a smoke/nicotine-free facility
• Candidates who were previously employed as permanent staff at this facility must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• RTO must be submitted at the time of initial consideration; no RTO will be approved after an offer is extended
• RTO should be kept to a minimum — full calendar weeks off are discouraged, and holiday coverage should be expected
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-737055. 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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