Travel OR RN - $2,408 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• 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 OR RN with an active AK RN license in hand for a 13-week assignment at a Level II Trauma, Magnet-designated hospital.

Details

• Operating Room unit within an acute care hospital setting
• Level II Trauma facility, Magnet-designated and recognized as USNWR Best Hospital in Alaska
• 3x12-hour Day shifts, with start times varying between 0645-1915 or 0900-2130
• Weekend shifts required
• On-call limited to coverage for call-offs only
• May float to like units within scope if needed
• Epic EMR used for charting
• 1:1 patient ratio experience required

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required in hand for consideration
• BLS certification required; ACLS and CNOR preferred
• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required
• Level II Trauma experience required; Level I Trauma experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience across a broad range of surgical specialties including vascular, gynecology, neurology, orthopedic, general, trauma, urology, thoracic, and ENT procedures
• Familiarity with OR equipment such as Cell Saver, electrosurgical units, Steris, and Da Vinci Xi Surgical System preferred
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide circulating and scrubbing support across a wide variety of surgical specialties and procedures
• Free parking available on-site
• Scrubs provided by facility
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• All RTO must be submitted upfront at time of offer; post-offer RTO requests may not be accommodated
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities within the same health system
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Local candidates not accepted; permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• Candidates must disclose any prior work history with a Providence facility, including dates and location if applicable

American Traveler Job ID #P-751926. 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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