Travel OR RN - $2,964 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/14/2026
• Duration: 10 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Operating Room RN for a short-term 10-week winter assignment requiring 2+ years of ortho surgical experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Orthopedic Surgical Center within a short term acute care, Level I Trauma Center hospital
• Shift options include 4x10s or 5x8s, days
• Must remain until the end of case if it runs past scheduled shift end time
• No on-call responsibilities
• No weekend requirements
• Guaranteed hours for this assignment
• Epic charting system used
• 1:1 patient ratio experience

Requirements

• Active RN license (CT or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent OR experience required, with strong orthopedic background
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Teaching and community hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• 1 professional reference required

Additional Information

• This is a 10-week winter coverage assignment only, with a required start by 12/18/2026
• Scrubs provided (Misty Green)
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted; COVID vaccine exemptions limited to religious or medical reasons
• Local candidates not accepted unless local radius restrictions are waived for this assignment
• Radius rule of 75 miles waived specifically for this 10-week assignment
• Previously employed staff must have been separated for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• No holiday RTO permitted and no more than 5 days of RTO allowed during the assignment
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-781268. 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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