Travel OR RN - $1,947 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Charleston, South Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• 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: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a 13-week travel assignment at a Level I trauma, Magnet-designated academic medical center, with scrub experience strongly preferred and an active SC or Compact RN license required.

Details

• Level I Trauma Center, Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital with 820 staffed beds
• Main OR department with 21 surgical suites covering all specialties including Trauma, Transplant, Ortho, Neuro, ENT, GU-GYN, and Robotics
• RNs are trained to both scrub and circulate surgical procedures
• Nursing team consists of 75% RNs and 25% Certified Surgical Technologists
• Day shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 6:30 AM–7:00 PM; scheduled Saturday, Sunday, and one weekday
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs or between like units/sister facilities is required
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrubs are provided by the facility

Requirements

• Active SC or Compact/Multi-State RN license required; candidates with a pending SC license may be considered
• Current AHA certifications required: BLS; radiation badge required (provided by agency)
• Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience strongly preferred
• Level I trauma center experience required
• Scrub experience strongly preferred
• Epic EMR experience
• Driver's license and SSN required for consideration
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Previous permanent or PRN staff of this health system must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible to return as a traveler
• Non-local candidates are prioritized; local candidates (within 60 miles of the facility) may be considered on a case-by-case basis
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted upfront at the time of consideration; RTO requests submitted after will not be accepted
• Orientation modules are completed prior to the start of the assignment
• During hurricane season (June–November), all employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams; peak activity months are August and September
• There is a parking registration fee of $20 for a hang tag granting access to the designated parking garage

American Traveler Job ID #P-735221. 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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