Malone Healthcare - Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Gardner, Ohio.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/20/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel OR RN – Orthopedic Operating Room
Facility: Heywood Hospital
Location: Gardner, Massachusetts
Specialty: Operating Room RN
Job Type: Travel Contract
Start Date: August 10, 2026
Position Overview
Heywood Hospital is seeking an experienced OR RN to support an increase in total joint replacement procedures.
The ideal candidate will have strong Orthopedic OR experience and must be comfortable functioning in both scrub and circulate roles.
Key Requirements
- Must be able to SCRUB and CIRCULATE
- Orthopedic OR experience required
- Experience with total joint replacement procedures preferred
- Strong perioperative nursing skills
- Current Massachusetts RN license
- ACLS required upon hire, or active BLS with AHA ACLS obtained within 60 days
- CNOR strongly preferred
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced surgical environment
Schedule
- 4×10-hour shifts preferred
- Open to 8-hour shifts
- Open to schedules under 40 hours/week
- Call rotation required
- Open to longer contracts
OR Responsibilities
The RN will work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical technicians, and the perioperative team to ensure safe and effective patient care.
Responsibilities include:
- Scrubbing and circulating surgical cases
- Maintaining sterile fields and aseptic technique
- Preparing surgical supplies, equipment, and instrumentation
- Verifying patient identity, consent, procedure, and surgical site
- Patient positioning and safe transfers
- Maintaining accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts
- Handling and labeling surgical specimens
- Monitoring patient safety throughout the procedure
- Administering medications and IV therapy as ordered
- Providing appropriate patient care and documentation
Why Consider This Assignment?
- High-volume Orthopedic/Total Joint surgical environment
- Scrub & circulate opportunity
- 4×10 schedule preferred
- Flexible scheduling options
- Call rotation
- Longer contracts considered
Apply now for this Travel Ortho OR RN opportunity at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, Massachusetts!
About Malone Healthcare - Nursing
With a commitment to providing a higher standard of service and experience in patient care, Malone Healthcare places expert nurses and allied health professionals in rewarding careers throughout the United States. As a leading healthcare staffing agency, Malone’s focus on compliance and integrity translates to a seamless experience for our team members and partner facilities. When you work with Malone Healthcare, you can rely on over 50 years of proven experience placing exceptional professionals in quality healthcare settings.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance