Travel OR RN - $2,493 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with general OR and trauma experience for a 13-week day shift assignment requiring a Missouri or compact RN license.

Details

• Operating Room unit in a hospital setting
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift schedule, Monday through Friday (5x8.5 hours, 6:45-15:15)
• Rotating weekend shifts required as determined by department
• On-call requirement of 1-2 weekdays per week and 2 weekends per 13-week assignment
• Regular floating required between departments, units and facilities as needed
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active RN license (Missouri or compact) required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent in-specialty experience required, with no employment gaps greater than 90 days in the past year
• General OR and trauma experience required
• Both Kansas and Missouri licenses or compact license must be in hand at time of consideration due to floating requirements
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Two professional references required, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN, both from within the past year

Additional Information

• Perform surgical procedures across specialties including general surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, urology, trauma, and robotics
• Experience with equipment such as cell saver, electrosurgical units, and fiber optic light sources is utilized
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, which must be finalized at time of consideration
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Employees with 18 months of tenure require a 3-month break in service before returning as a traveler
• Former permanent employees of BJC or Saint Luke's must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Travel partners are not accepted for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-767354. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 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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