Travel OR RN - $2,176 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/09/2026
• 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 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with CNOR and prior travel experience to support a high-volume surgical unit requiring call coverage.

Details

• Operating Room unit within a hospital setting
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Day shift schedule, 4x10-hour shifts from 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM
• Float required between the main facility and the Heart Hospital (0.2 miles apart)
• Call required 4-5 shifts per 6-week period, including weekends
• Supports a wide range of surgical specialties including neurology, orthopedics, general surgery, urology, ENT, podiatry, ophthalmology, and robotic surgery

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM or Compact) required, pending license accepted if obtained prior to start
• Current certifications: BLS required; ACLS, PALS, and CNOR preferred
• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Experience with a broad range of surgical procedures across multiple specialties

Additional Information

• Provide perioperative nursing care across a wide variety of surgical specialties and procedures
• Floating expected to like units within scope based on facility needs, with brief unit orientation provided
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local candidates not accepted
• Previous staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• No travel pairs or groups accepted
• Limited RTO auto-approval, with no RTO permitted during the first week of orientation

American Traveler Job ID #P-768605. 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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