Travel OR RN - $1,940 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Austin, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring weekend charge nurse capability and neuro/spine or cardiac surgical experience.

Details

• 22-room Operating Room department in a non-trauma hospital setting
• Handles a wide range of surgical specialties including robotics, cardiac, vascular, neuro, spine, oncology, orthopedics, plastics, urology, and GYN
• Typical procedures include appendectomies, cholecystectomies, spine fusions, total joints, craniotomies, mastectomies, and DIEP flaps
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Day shift schedule, Saturday through Monday, 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Meditech EMR

Requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• Minimum 1 year of recent OR/surgery experience required
• Cardiac experience required if working the Cardiac service line
• Neuro/spine experience required
• Certification required for Certified Surgical Technicians (CST)
• BLS certification required (AHA or ARC accepted), not expiring within 30 days of start
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)
• One professional reference required
• No gaps in work history of 90+ days within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Serve as Weekend Charge Nurse as part of assigned duties
• Work alongside a team structure including charge nurse, RNs, CNAs, and surgical technicians running 22 ORs
• One team remains in-house at all times, including overnight
• Facility provides scrubs; closed-toe, non-slip, heeled shoes required
• Team is described as flexible, collaborative, self-directed, and positive
• Unit has experienced low staff turnover with several contract staff transitioning to permanent roles
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; no local candidates accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-756193. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 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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