Travel OR RN Circulator - $2,492 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Kerrville, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Circulator Assignment in Kerrville, Texas

Bring your operating room nursing expertise to a collaborative surgical team in Kerrville, Texas, during this 13-week travel nurse assignment. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced OR circulator who enjoys diverse surgical cases, varied patient populations, and safe, efficient perioperative care. First-time travel nurses are welcome with the required operating room experience.

Located in the scenic Texas Hill Country, Kerrville offers a welcoming community, beautiful riverfront surroundings, and easy access to outdoor recreation, local dining, and the charm of the Texas countryside. Explore this Texas travel nursing job and join a supportive surgical team.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Kerrville, Texas
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing assignment
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,220–$2,340
• Shift: Day shifts, generally 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Shift Duration: 8 hours
• Schedule: 5 shifts per week; late shifts are mandatory as needed
• Call Requirement: Approximately one weeknight per week and one weekend per month, typically Friday through Sunday
• Floating: May float to a surgery center to provide operating room circulating support based on census and operational needs
• Orientation: 16 hours
• Patient Population: Infants, adolescents, adults, pediatric, and geriatric patients

Operating Room RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure eligible for practice in Texas
• Minimum of 2 years of full-time operating room circulating experience
• Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• CNOR certification preferred
• Strong knowledge of surgical safety, sterile technique, infection prevention, specimen handling, and perioperative nursing workflow
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Community hospital or broad general operating room experience preferred
• Must be comfortable supporting a wide variety of surgical cases; cardiac, brain, and spine procedures are not performed in this setting
• Travel nursing experience is not required
• Ability to participate in required call coverage and seasonal holiday scheduling

Operating Room Nursing Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary operating room circulator for scheduled surgical procedures
• Coordinate safe, efficient patient care throughout the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases
• Verify patient identity, procedure, consent, surgical site, equipment, implants, and required documentation
• Maintain a safe and sterile environment while enforcing surgical asepsis and infection-control standards
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, nurses, and interdisciplinary support teams
• Support general, orthopedic, gynecologic, vascular, urologic, thoracic, ophthalmic, ENT, pediatric, and other surgical procedures within the department’s scope
• Assist with equipment setup, electrosurgical units, specimen labeling, blood products, surgical counts, and operating room turnover
• Recognize and respond appropriately to emergencies, including malignant hyperthermia, hemorrhage, and changes in patient condition
• Provide circulating coverage at the surgery center when assigned
• Participate in weeknight, weekend, and holiday call coverage as scheduled

Apply now for this travel Operating Room RN opportunity in Kerrville, Texas, and bring your perioperative nursing skills to a collaborative surgical team.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #523572. 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: OR

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