American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- 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 23, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring active PA or Compact RN license, prior charge experience, and a broad range of surgical specialty skills.
Details
- Operating Room setting supporting multiple surgical specialties including General OR, Ambulatory OR, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Neurology, Urology, ENT, Thoracic, Podiatry, and Robotics
- Rotating schedule between 4x10-hour and 5x8-hour shifts, starting between 6:30am and ending between 3:00pm-5:00pm
- Call shifts included as part of the assignment
- Patient ratio of 1:1
- Floating required within the hospital and potentially to sister facilities within a 10-mile radius
- Cerner EMR used for charting
Requirements
- Active PA or Compact RN license required
- Minimum 2 years of Operating Room experience required
- Previous Charge experience required
- BLS certification required (AHA only)
- Cerner charting experience required
- Community hospital experience preferred
- Experience with a wide range of surgical specialty procedures including Gynecology, Orthopedic, Neuro, Urology, ENT, Thoracic, and Robotic surgeries
- Skills in administration of blood and blood products, cardiac monitoring, conscious sedation monitoring, and peripheral IV starts preferred
- Scrub experience across multiple surgical specialties preferred
- Valid driver's license, SSN, and DOB required for consideration
Additional Information
- Responsibilities include scrubbing and circulating for a wide variety of surgical procedures across multiple specialties
- Experience with equipment such as electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources, Hana Table, and Steris required
- Knowledge of emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, and malignant hyperthermia required
- Must be willing to work every other holiday
- Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility based on driver's license address to be eligible
- Local candidates not accepted
- Former permanent employees must have been separated from the health system for at least 2 years before applying through an agency
- Travelers are limited to a cumulative one year of assignments within the health system, followed by a required two-year break before returning
- Can only be submitted to one facility within the health system at a time
- Travel pairs may be accepted based on facility need, though matching schedules cannot be guaranteed
- First-time travelers are not preferred for this role given experience requirements
American Traveler Job ID #P-781140. 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
About American Traveler
With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers.
With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements.
American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment.
With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.