Travel OR RN - $2,520 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Aurora, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Travel Assignment in Aurora, Colorado

Travel OR RN opportunity in Aurora, CO: bring your perioperative nursing expertise to a high-acuity Level I trauma center in the Denver metro area, with a fast-paced surgical team and strong healthcare community.

Bring your OR expertise to a high-acuity, fast-paced surgical environment in Aurora, Colorado, located in the vibrant Denver metro area with easy access to outdoor recreation, city amenities, and a strong healthcare community. This travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to work alongside a skilled surgical team in a busy Level I trauma setting, supporting a wide range of complex procedures and making a meaningful impact on patient care.

Job Details

• Position: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing Assignment
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts (06:45 - 19:15), with occasional earlier start times
• Weekly Hours: 36
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250 - $2,370
• Setting: Level I trauma center, high-volume operating room
• Location: Aurora, CO 80045
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• End Date: 12/14/2026
• Unit Focus: General surgery, GU/GYN, neuro, ENT, and plastics
• Float Requirement: May float to other operating rooms as needed

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of operating room nursing experience
• Prior Level I or Level II trauma center experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• Active RN license eligible for Colorado practice
• AHA BLS certification required
• Travel nursing experience required
• Ability to circulate emergent craniotomies and other complex surgical cases
• Strong experience with a broad range of surgical specialties and high-acuity patients
• Must be comfortable with a flexible schedule and occasional start-time changes

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled circulating nursing care in a busy operating room environment
• Support a wide variety of surgical cases, including general surgery, GU/GYN, neuro, ENT, and plastics
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and perioperative team members to ensure safe, efficient patient care
• Adapt to high-acuity trauma cases and evolving patient care needs in a Level I trauma center
• Float to other OR areas within scope to support facility needs
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation using Epic
• Promote patient safety, teamwork, and excellent intraoperative outcomes
• Contribute to a fast-moving surgical unit where clinical expertise and calm decision-making are highly valued

Apply now for this Operating Room Registered Nurse travel job in Aurora, Colorado, and join a high-performing perioperative healthcare team today.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #510825. 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: OR

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