American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, rotating
- Employment Type: Travel
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Rotating, 4x10hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for a Level I Trauma Center requiring independent trauma, craniotomy, and vascular case experience with a compact RN license.
Details
- Operating Room unit in a Short Term Acute Care Level I Trauma Center with over 1,567 staffed beds
- Rotating 2x12 and 2x8 shifts covering days, evenings, and nights, including weekends, holidays, and on-call responsibilities
- Must be able to circulate, with scrub experience highly preferred
- Required to work independently on trauma cases, craniotomy, vascular, and endo-vascular procedures
- Experience with robotics and orthopedics strongly preferred
- Uses Epic charting system
- General OR, Hybrid OR, and trauma settings including gunshot and stab wound cases
Requirements
- Active or pending CT or compact RN license accepted (processing time 15-21 business days)
- BLS certification required, ACLS also required
- Minimum 2-3 years of OR nursing experience required
- Prior travel nursing experience required
- Teaching hospital experience required
- Trauma Level I experience required
- Epic charting experience required
- Skills in neurology and craniotomy required
- 1 professional reference required
Additional Information
- Provide perioperative nursing care across general, hybrid, and trauma OR settings
- Participate in rotating shift coverage inclusive of weekends, holidays, and on-call duties
- Royal blue scrub color required
- Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
- COVID vaccine and booster required with exemptions only for religious or medical reasons
- Travelers must be prepared to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
- RTO requests greater than 7 days require additional approval
- First-time travelers are welcome to apply
- Local candidates within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted
- Previous staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to return as a traveler
American Traveler Job ID #P-775079. 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.