Travel OR RN - $2,591 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with a valid CA license and Epic charting experience for a 13-week travel assignment.

Details

• Work in the Operating Room department of a hospital setting
• Day shift schedule with variable start times (5x8 hours), including 0630-1500, 0830-1700, and 1100-1830
• Perform a wide range of surgical procedures including general surgery, orthopedic, endoscopic, vascular, and neurology cases
• Support trauma cases including amputations, burns, gunshot/stab wounds, and MVA with multiple injuries
• Experience with robotics preferred, including the Da Vinci Xi Surgical System
• Work in General OR and Thoracic settings, including VATS procedures preferred
• Epic charting system experience required
• Float within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals as needed

Requirements

• Active CA RN license in hand required
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room RN experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Copy of certifications required for consideration
• 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years, may include Charge RNs/Leads

Additional Information

• Provide perioperative nursing care across a variety of surgical specialties
• Must be willing to work 2 of the 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's
• Travelers must be willing to float between sister facilities near the contracted location
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to qualify for travel rate, though local candidates may be accepted at a lower bill rate
• Former staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• Minimal RTO accommodated for this assignment
• First-time travelers are not required to have prior travel experience for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-737428. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 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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