Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Baltimore, MD

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Location

Baltimore, MD | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 5x8-hour shifts, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM | Monday–Friday with every other weekend required | On-call required based on unit needs

Key Responsibilities

• Function as a member of the patient care team in a high-volume General Operating Room averaging approximately 40 cases per day, providing safe, age-appropriate care to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients
• Perform scrub and/or circulating roles across a broad range of surgical specialties including Trauma, ENT, Colorectal, Plastics, Neurosurgery, Surgical Oncology, Oral/Dental, Laparoscopic, Urology, Ophthalmology, GYN, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Robotics, Vascular, and Thoracic procedures at a 1:1 patient ratio
• Respond to emergency OR situations including fire safety, malignant hyperthermia protocols, and latex allergy precautions
• Operate and maintain electrosurgical units, fiber-optic equipment, and Steris equipment in accordance with facility standards
• Support advanced technology, minimally invasive techniques, evidence-based care, surgical education, and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Float within scope as needed to meet facility staffing requirements

Required Qualifications

• Active Maryland RN license or valid Compact RN license required at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room experience required
• Level II trauma experience required
• General OR and trauma case experience required, including thoracic, ENT, endoscopic, general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and trauma procedures
• BLS certification required
• 16-hour Maryland-approved trauma course required; 8 hours of annual trauma CEUs required
• Local candidates are welcome

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level I trauma experience preferred
• ACLS, NIH stroke scale, and PALS certifications preferred
• Experience with Cerner/Surginet charting system preferred

Why Join Us

• Work in a technologically advanced OR environment that supports minimally invasive techniques, robotics, surgical education, and interdisciplinary collaboration across a diverse and complex patient population
• Scrubs are provided, and first-time travelers are welcome to apply