Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse - $2,558 per week

American Traveler 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: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position at an acute care hospital in California, requiring Level I trauma experience and prior travel experience across a broad range of surgical specialties.

Details

• Position is in the Operating Room (OR) of a 277-bed acute care hospital
• Surgical specialties include trauma, neuro, vascular, orthopedic, general surgery, gynecology, urology, plastics, thoracic, bariatric, ENT, and podiatry
• Experience with advanced procedures such as craniotomy, spinal fusion, total joint replacement, AAA repair, carotid endarterectomy, Whipple, and VATS is relevant to this role
• Da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system experience is preferred
• Charting is performed in Epic (experience required)
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 18:45–07:15
• Variable start times of 7:00 and 9:00 may apply within the contract
• On-call is required and distributed equally among all nursing staff approximately every 6 weeks, which may include up to 6–8 on-call shifts per 6-week cycle (including nights, evenings, and weekends)
• Weekend work is required
• Floating within the hospital and to nearby affiliate facilities within the state is required
• Coverage of up to one night shift during the contract may be required as needed
• Free parking is available

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required (no pending licenses accepted)
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum of 3 years of OR experience required (5 years preferred)
• Level I trauma experience required
• Experience with trauma, neuro, vascular, and orthopedic surgical cases required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency in a broad range of OR skills including vascular procedures, neurological surgeries, orthopedic/spine cases, general surgery, and trauma response
• 2 supervisory references covering at least 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• Copy of certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates within a 50-mile radius are accepted; note that the travel pay rate may differ for local candidates
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for the standard travel pay rate
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning to this facility as a traveler, and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• Travelers who have previously worked at a Providence facility (permanent, travel, or per-diem) should be prepared to disclose the location and dates of that employment
• Travelers are expected to cover 2 out of 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
• OR/PACU scrubs are provided by the facility
• RTO requests must be submitted at time of consideration; minimal RTO is preferred
• 13-week contract

American Traveler Job ID #P-730773. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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