Travel Nurse RN - Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Pre-Post Op in Salem, MA

Job Title

OR / PACU Registered Nurse – Days/Eves with Weekend Rotation (36 or 40 hrs.)

Location

Salem, MA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Onsite | Days/Eves with Weekend Rotation | 36 or 40 hours per week | Shift options include 4x10s, 2x10s, or 2x8s with typical hours ranging from 8:00am–6:30pm, 9:00am–7:30pm, 10:00am–8:30pm, and 2:00pm–12:30am | 1–2 evening rotations and 1–2 weekend rotations per 4-week schedule | On-call required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct perioperative nursing care in a Level III Trauma Operating Room serving a complex community setting
• Circulate independently across multiple surgical specialties, maintaining a 1:1 clinician-to-patient ratio
• Care for a diverse patient population including pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients, with a daily census of approximately 30–40 patients
• Perform and maintain basic aseptic technique throughout all surgical procedures
• Document patient care accurately using the EPIC electronic medical records system
• Fulfill on-call obligations including 2–3 weekday calls, 1–2 weekend calls, and 1 holiday call per 4-week schedule

Required Qualifications

• Active Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Minimum of 2 years of OR nursing experience in a single facility
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a travel nurse
• Demonstrated competence in circulating independently and multispecialty surgical settings
• Proficiency with aseptic technique and surgical protocols

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and CNOR certification preferred
• Scrub experience preferred
• Experience with Mako robotic and da Vinci surgical systems

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic Level III Trauma OR environment within a complex community hospital setting
• No floating required, allowing you to focus your expertise within a specialized surgical unit