Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in New Orleans, LA

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Operating Room (Neuro/Ortho Spine)

Location

New Orleans, LA | Operating Room

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:15–18:45)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care with a primary focus on neuro and ortho spine surgical cases, including craniotomies
• Participate in neuro call coverage as required by the unit
• Support additional service lines such as general surgery, ENT, and robotic-assisted procedures as needed
• Complete facility orientation modules as scheduled, typically held five days per week
• Adhere to facility emergency response protocols, which may include assignment to an emergency team or relief team during declared emergency events

Required Qualifications

• Active RN license — Compact or Louisiana state license required and must be in hand at time of submission
• Minimum 3 years of experience in neurosurgery and ortho spine within the operating room setting
• AHA certifications required
• NURSYS report must be submitted with profile and must be current (within 4 weeks of submission date)
• Must live more than 65 miles from the facility (as measured from the address on file with the driver's license to the facility) to be eligible — local travelers are not accepted
• First-time travelers will not be accepted for this position

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in general surgery, ENT, and/or robotic-assisted surgical procedures
• Familiarity with facility-based orientation processes and compliance requirements for travel assignments

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, specialized surgical environment with exposure to complex neuro and spine cases
• Orientation modules are billable and factored into orientation hours