Travel Transplant OR RN - $2,512 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: 11/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Transplant OR RN with strong General OR experience for a weekend night shift role requiring 2 years of transplant or OR experience and an IN or compact RN license.

Details

• Operating Room unit specializing solely in abdominal transplants: kidney, pancreas, liver, and intestinal/multi-visceral
• Pediatric transplants are performed at an affiliated children's hospital and are not part of this role
• Weekend night shifts (Sat and Sun) plus one rotating weekday, 3x12 hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Call and holiday coverage required
• Floating required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
• Uses Cerner for charting

Requirements

• Active RN license (IN or Compact) required, must be in hand prior to start date
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of transplant experience required, or strong General OR experience with willingness to train on transplants
• Experience with General Surgery procedures such as appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, and hernia repair
• Robotic surgery experience preferred, including Da Vinci Xi, colorectal, gastrointestinal, and transplant robotics
• Experience with Universal Protocol (Time Out) procedures, specimen handling/labeling, laser safety, and radiation safety
• RN education must be from a university accredited by ACEN or CCNE at time of graduation
• 2 supervisor references required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Perform surgical nursing duties supporting abdominal transplant procedures including kidney, pancreas, liver, and intestinal/multi-visceral cases
• Participate in organ donation and transplant-related regulatory charting
• Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 days of non-holiday RTO can be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply if they have strong 2 years of transplant experience
• Indiana residents are considered local and may be offered the position at a lower, in-state pay rate
• 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 designated break to reset eligibility: 90 days for out-of-state residents, 180 days for in-state residents
• Parking is free at this facility

American Traveler Job ID #P-776282. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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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