Travel OR Circulate Scrub RN - $3,004 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring robotics, ENT, and neuro surgical experience along with the ability to independently circulate cardiac surgery.

Details

• Operating Room setting within a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center
• Day shift schedule with 4x10-hour shifts (7:00-16:00), as well as 2x8 and 2x10-hour shift options
• On-call responsibilities required, typically 4 weekday calls and 1 weekend call (Saturday and Sunday) within a 4-week period
• Weekend shifts required
• Epic charting system used
• Strong case mix includes robotics, ENT, and neuro procedures

Requirements

• Active or pending CT/Compact RN license accepted, though CT licensure typically takes 15-21 business days to issue
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in specialty required (1.5 years considered with Level I Trauma or travel experience)
• Previous travel experience required
• Must be able to independently circulate cardiac surgery
• Trauma Level I and/or Level II experience preferred
• 1 professional reference required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only

Additional Information

• Scrubs are provided
• Responsibilities include circulating and scrubbing for a variety of surgical specialties including gynecology, plastics, neurology, general surgery, endoscopic, urology, robotics (Da Vinci Xi), ENT, and trauma procedures
• Trauma case experience includes gunshot/stab wounds and multi-trauma MVA cases
• Travelers are required to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Local candidates are not accepted; candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the hospital
• Former staff members must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• Up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved

American Traveler Job ID #P-781314. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 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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