Travel OR RN - $3,054 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 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: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for an Operating Room position at a Level II Trauma Center, requiring CT/compact license and prior trauma experience.

Details

• Level II Trauma Center within a short-term acute care hospital, part of a larger health system
• 5x8 hour day shift schedule (9:00 AM - 5:30 PM)
• Break shift coverage required, primarily Monday to Friday with weekend or shift rotation as needed
• Call required, varying by schedule, including weekday trauma call, weekend trauma call, and weekend backup call
• Charting completed in Epic
• Scrubs provided

Requirements

• Active CT RN license or compact license required prior to start
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 3 years of OR nursing experience required (5 years preferred)
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience required
• Minimum of 3 prior travel assignments in Level I Trauma or high trauma settings required
• Epic charting experience required
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• One professional reference required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only

Additional Information

• Scrub and support a wide range of surgical specialties including vascular, general, orthopedic, neurology, trauma, urology, ENT, thoracic, and robotic surgery
• Experience with Da Vinci Xi Surgical System and DaVinci V technology utilized
• Works in General OR, Hybrid OR, and Trauma settings
• Facility is part of a large academic health system
• Travelers may be required to participate in emergency response activities during natural disasters or other emergencies
• RTO of up to 7 days can be auto-approved
• Previous perm staff must be separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility

American Traveler Job ID #P-763395. 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

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