Travel OR RN - $2,606 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring 2+ years of OR experience and an active OH or compact RN license.

Details

• Operating Room setting within a hospital environment
• Day shift schedule, 4x10 hours, 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., including required late days
• Call responsibilities required
• Required to float to other OSU units as needed

Requirements

• Active OH or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent Operating Room experience required
• Experience in general surgery, gynecology, orthopedics, urology, ENT, plastics, bariatrics, or podiatry procedures preferred
• Skills in specimen handling, universal protocol time-out procedures, and emergency management preferred
• Experience with equipment such as electrosurgical units, cell saver, Hana table, and Steris preferred
• Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Two professional references required, with at least one from a manager, director, or supervisor; charge RN acceptable for second reference; coworker references not accepted

Additional Information

• Provide scrub and circulating nursing support across a variety of surgical specialties including general, gynecology, orthopedic, urology, ENT, plastics, and bariatric surgery
• Participate in emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, and malignant hyperthermia procedures
• Candidates must complete Ohio fingerprinting promptly after signing contract due to strict credentialing timelines
• No RTO approved during the weeks of November 22–28 and December 20–26 due to holiday scheduling needs
• RTO during the week of New Year's is subject to manager discretion
• Travelers working through both Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays will be scheduled for one of the two based on facility needs
• Local candidates accepted at the same pay rate
• Former employees eligible for travel assignment only after being away from the facility for 6 months or more
• Current employees of any Ohio State University hospital location are ineligible to work as travelers
• First-time travelers are not being considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-774514. Pay package is based on 10 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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