Travel OR RN - $2,807 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• 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: Oct 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for a Level I Trauma acute care hospital, requiring 3 years of OR experience and an active IN or compact RN license.

Details

• Operating Room setting within a Level I Trauma short-term acute care hospital
• Core 3 & 4 units covering General, Plastics, GYN, ENT, Trauma, Neuro, Ortho, GU, and Colorectal Robotics surgeries
• Average daily census of 70-80 patients across 21 rooms
• Day shift schedule, 4x10 hours, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
• On-call requirement of 40-60 hours per 6 weeks, subject to variation
• Floating required within scope to meet facility needs, excluding CV and Transplant specialties
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active IN or compact RN license required, must be in hand prior to start date
• Minimum 3 years of OR experience required; may screen candidates with over 2 years if they have at least 1 year of Level I trauma experience
• BLS certification required; ACLS and PALS preferred
• Level I Trauma experience required
• Circulating experience required; scrub experience preferred
• Well-rounded and current OR skills across most specialties including Gynecology, Plastics, Neurology, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Robotics, Urology, and ENT procedures
• Experience with Da Vinci Xi Surgical System preferred
• Nursing degree from a college or university accredited by ACEN or CCNE at time of graduation
• 2 supervisor references required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide circulating and scrubbing support across a wide range of surgical specialties within a high-volume, Level I trauma OR setting
• Scrubs provided by facility
• Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 days of non-holiday RTO can be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates residing in Indiana are accepted for this Surgical Services position at a lower pay package
• Any current or former IU Health perm or PRN employee must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who have accrued 12 months of employment within IU Health must take a designated break to reset eligibility: 90 days for out-of-state residents or 180 days for in-state residents
• Parking is free on-site

American Traveler Job ID #P-755750. 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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