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 Level I trauma center and Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital, with scrub experience strongly preferred and on-call requirements.

Details

• Main OR within a Level I academic trauma center and Magnet-designated hospital with 21 OR suites covering all surgical specialties including Trauma, Transplant, Ortho, Neuro, ENT, GU-GYN, and Robotics
• RNs are trained to both scrub and circulate surgical procedures
• Nursing team is composed of 75% RNs and 25% Certified Surgical Technologists
• Schedule: 3x12-hour mid shifts (10:30 AM – 11:00 PM)
• Up to 2 weekend on-call shifts (7a–7p or 7p–7a) per month required
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs may be required
• Charts using Epic

Requirements

• Active SC RN license 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 upon placement)
• Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience strongly preferred
• Level I trauma center experience required
• Scrub experience strongly preferred
• SSN and Driver's License required for consideration
• 2 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 the MUSC 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 and is subject to facility approval based on unit needs
• Traveler will be required to work at least one holiday period (Christmas: Dec. 24–26 and/or New Year's: Dec. 31–Jan. 1)
• Pre-start orientation modules are completed prior to the assignment start date
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• During hurricane season (June–November), all employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams; peak activity months are August and September
• 820-bed facility operating as a high-volume, nurse-driven department with cutting-edge surgical technology

American Traveler Job ID #P-735217. 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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