Travel OR RN - $2,884 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• 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 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN - Operating Room with CT/Compact RN license, Trauma Level II experience, and prior travel assignment experience required.

Details

• Operating Room unit in a hospital setting
• Treats adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Day shift schedule, 4x10 or 5x8 options available between 6:45am-3:15pm or 6:45am-5:15pm
• 40 hours per week
• Weekend coverage required every third weekend
• Call requirements include one weekday per week and one weekend per month (24-hour SAT/SUN call)
• Uses Omnicell medication system and Cerner documentation system
• Follows SBAR communication protocol
• Performs circulating and scrub duties across general, gynecologic, orthopedic, podiatric, and robotic surgical procedures
• Experience with trauma cases including amputations, gunshot/stab wounds, and MVAs

Requirements

• Active RN license (CT or Compact) required
• BLS certification required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 1 year of Operating Room experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Prior travel nurse experience required
• Charting system experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Skilled in laparoscopic, orthopedic, general, and gynecological surgical procedures
• Experience with specimen handling/labeling and Universal Protocol (time out) procedures
• Experience with urinary bladder catheterization

Additional Information

• Scrubs provided
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Candidates residing within 75 miles are considered local and may be offered at a reduced rate
• References required for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-779702. 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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