Travel OR RN - $2,558 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Santa Rosa, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• 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: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position at a Level I Trauma acute care hospital, requiring trauma, neuro, vascular, and ortho surgical experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within the Operating Room department
• 13-week assignment on day shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• May occasionally require covering a night shift as needed during the contract
• Weekend shifts required
• On-call required, distributed equally among nursing staff every 6 weeks, up to 6-8 shifts per 6-week period including nights, evenings, and weekends
• Floating required between like units and potentially to nearby sister facilities
• Variable start times may include 7:00 AM or 9:00 AM
• Uses Epic for charting
• OR, Endo, L&D, and PACU scrubs provided
• Free onsite parking available

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 2-3 years of Operating Room experience required (5 years preferred)
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Experience in trauma, neurology, vascular, and orthopedic surgical procedures required
• BLS certification required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic EMR charting experience required
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
• Full SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Perform circulating and/or scrub RN duties across a wide range of surgical specialties including general surgery, gynecology, urology, ENT, thoracic, plastics, podiatry, orthopedics, and robotic-assisted procedures
• Experience with equipment such as cell saver, electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources, and Da Vinci Xi Surgical System may be utilized
• Knowledge of emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, and malignant hyperthermia required
• Must be willing to work 2 of the 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• Local candidates accepted, though a 50-mile radius rule applies for facility eligibility
• Candidates may float to sister facilities near the contracted location
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• RTO must be submitted at the time of application
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

American Traveler Job ID #P-741490. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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