Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,146 per week

First Connect Health is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Santa Rosa, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

NIGHT-SHIFT OPERATING ROOM RN CONTRACT – LEVEL I TRAUMA CENTER WITH AUTO-OFFER TRACK

First Connect Health has an immediate 13-week travel contract opening for a highly skilled Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN) in Santa Rosa, California. Operating within a 277-bed Level I Trauma acute care hospital, this role features a dedicated overnight routine. If you are looking to secure a solid Northern California pay package with tax-free stipends, work inside a high-volume surgical department, and utilize a direct auto-offer pathway, this contract is tailored for you!

Please note: First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply provided they meet trauma and surgical specialty requirements. Local candidates are also accepted.

PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE

• Weekly Gross: $2,296.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,246.00
• Hourly W2 Rate: $25.00/hr
• Overtime Rate: $37.50/hr
• Pay structure reflects California daily overtime parameters (24 Regular Hours + 12 Overtime Hours weekly).

SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 3x12-Hours (18:45 PM - 07:15 AM). Shift start times during general scheduling may vary between 07:00 AM and 09:00 AM if daytime shifts are assigned, but primary coverage is overnight. Block scheduling is available per manager discretion.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• Night Staffing Layout: Night shifts are typically staffed with a 2-person team (1 RN / 1 Surgical Tech or 2 RNs, with one acting as the scrub).
• On-Call & Weekend Requirements: On-call standby is distributed equally across all nursing staff every 6 weeks (tracking at roughly 6 to 8 call shifts per 6-week scheduling block, including nights, evenings, and 8-hour weekend blocks). On-call rate applies at $15.00/hr.
• Surgical Scope & Case Mix: High-acuity coverage averaging 25 cases daily. Core service lines encompass Trauma (MVA, gunshot/stab wounds, amputations), Orthopedics (total joints, ortho trauma, Hana table), Neurosurgery (craniotomies, ALIF/XLIF, spinal fusions), Vascular (AAA repair, carotid endarterectomy, fem-pop bypass), Robotics (Da Vinci Xi system), Plastics (microvascular free flaps, TRAM flap reconstruction), General, GU, GYN, ENT, Bariatrics, Podiatry, and Thoracic (VATS).
• EMR & Facility Details: Epic charting system. Clinical scrubs are provided on-site. Parking is completely free of charge.

REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of clinical OR RN experience is required (5 years is strongly preferred). Hands-on experience in Trauma, Neuro, Vascular, and Ortho surgical specialties is strictly required to clear screening—this is a hard stop.
• Licensure: Valid California State RN License must be fully active and in-hand at the time of submittal—pending licenses are not accepted.
• Certifications Required: Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) provider certification is mandatory.

✨ WORK WITH FIRST CONNECT HEALTH

Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized surgical recruitment team. We guarantee 100% upfront financial transparency, immediate document checklist mapping, and fast-track your profile straight to the account manager for prioritized presentation!

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Local Radius Policy & System Rules: Candidates residing within a 50-mile radius of the facility are accepted, but will be processed at an adjusted lower local bill rate. Submissions are strictly limited to 1 facility location within the region at a time. All former permanent health-system employees must observe a mandatory 3-month separation window prior to returning on a travel assignment. Mandatory Regional Floating: Travelers are expected to float flexibly between nearby affiliate hospitals (including Queen of the Valley, Petaluma Valley, and Healdsburg) based on health-system needs. Refusal to float may result in contract termination and forfeiture of guaranteed hours. ️ Upfront Requested Time Off (RTO) Parameters: All desired RTO must be explicitly disclosed upfront at the initial submission. Travelers must commit to working at least 2 out of the 3 major holiday blocks (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's). Housing Guidance: Candidates should be advised to research local housing options in the Santa Rosa area early in the process, as regional housing availability can be limited.

About First Connect Health

Benefits

• Sick pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus