Travel OR RN - $2,523 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a weekend night shift travel contract at a Level I Trauma acute care hospital, requiring at least 3 years of experience and an active IN or Compact RN license.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting with a 21-room OR and an average daily census of 70–80
• OR units cover General, Plastic, GYN, ENT, Trauma, Neuro, Ortho, GU, Colorectal, and Robotic surgery cases
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Weekend-only position: every Saturday and Sunday plus one rotating weekday each week
• On-call required: approximately 6 call shifts per 6-week period
• Holiday coverage required: must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• No block scheduling
• Floating is required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate facility
• Charting system: Cerner (experience required)
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free parking available

Requirements

• Active IN or Compact RN license must be in hand prior to start — temporary or pending licenses are not accepted
• Minimum 3 years of OR RN experience required; candidates with at least 1 year of Level I Trauma experience may be considered with 2+ years total experience
• Level I Trauma experience is a hard requirement
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA or RQI accepted and must be current)
• Preferred certifications: ACLS, PALS
• Circulating skills required; scrub skills preferred
• Must be well-rounded across most OR specialties — CV and Transplant excluded
• Experience with Da Vinci Xi Surgical System preferred
• Nursing degree from an ACEN or CCNE accredited university required
• 2 supervisor references required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Indiana residents are considered local candidates and are accepted for this Surgical Services position at a lower pay package
• Any current or former permanent or PRN employee of IU Health must have a 12-month break before applying as a traveler
• Current or past IU Health travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within IU Health must take a consecutive break to reset eligibility — out-of-state residents require a 90-day break and in-state residents require a 180-day break
• Up to 5 days of RTO can be auto-approved; additional RTO requires facility approval
• OR RNs will float where needed across most specialty areas, excluding CV and Transplant

American Traveler Job ID #P-735370. 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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