Travel OR RN - $2,827 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• 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: Nov 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN for an acute care surgical unit requiring a SD or compact RN license and call rotation availability.

Details

• Operating Room unit within an acute care, Critical Access Hospital setting
• Circulate surgery cases, pull and prep for procedures, and work from a preference card system
• Surgical specialties include general, OB/GYN, urology, orthopedics, podiatry, ENT, cardiovascular, and bariatrics
• 4 OR suites, 1 procedure room, 8 PACU bays, and 18 Patient Center rooms
• 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio in the OR, 1:1-4 in Patient Center, and 2:1 in PACU
• Uses Epic EMR for charting and Pyxis for medication management
• Utilizes surgical equipment including arthroscopic pumps, shavers, cautery machines, lasers, fracture tables, and C-arm X-ray
• Full-time schedule of 8-hour day shifts, totaling 64-80 hours over the assignment
• Call rotation required 1-2 days per week, every 2nd-4th weekend, and rotating holidays
• Potential to float within the peri-operative department, including Patient Center and PACU

Requirements

• Active SD or compact RN license required
• BSN required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• PALS certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required

Additional Information

• Responsible for OR room set-up, cleaning, and turnover between cases
• Strong organizational and documentation skills needed
• Unit-specific orientation provided covering equipment, supplies, and workflow, along with general hospital orientation
• Ceil blue scrubs provided
• Badge-in and badge-out required at the facility
• Candidates residing within 80 miles of the facility may be considered under adjusted local terms
• Previous Sanford Health employees must have an end date at least 6 months prior to consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-769589. Pay package is based on 8 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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