Travel OR RN - $2,820 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: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Pediatric Operating Room position requiring Level I trauma and neuro experience along with an active IN or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Operating Room of a Level I trauma center specializing in ENT, Urology, Plastics, General Surgery, Orthopedic, Trauma, and Neurosurgery
• Pediatric population including neonates, infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents, with some adult patients
• Surgical procedures range from minor cases to complex procedures including ECMO, burn procedures, tumor resections, and trauma cases
• Required surgery case experience includes General, Urology, Endo/Laparoscopic, Plastics, and ENT
• Uses specialized equipment including Stealth, DaVinci, and ROSA
• Shift options include 4x10s (7:00-17:30) or 5x8s (7:00-15:30)
• Call requirement of 4 call shifts per 6 weeks
• Travelers will float within the hospital or to an affiliate hospital nearby

Requirements

• Active RN license (IN or Compact) required in hand
• BLS certification required (AHA or RQI accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Neuro experience required (adult experience acceptable)
• Level I trauma center experience preferred
• Scrub experience preferred
• Cerner EMR charting experience required
• RN must have graduated from a university accredited by ACEN or CCNE
• 2 supervisor references required

Additional Information

• Provide perioperative nursing care across a wide range of pediatric and some adult surgical cases
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Local candidates accepted at a lower pay package
• IN residents are considered local
• Former IU Health perm or PRN employees must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Current or past IU Health travelers with 12 months of accrued travel employment must take a break to reset eligibility (3 months for out-of-state residents, 6 months for in-state residents)
• RTO requests of 5 days or less are auto-approved
• Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays

American Traveler Job ID #P-764135. 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 - Pediatric OR

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