Travel OR RN - $3,004 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: 11/30/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, flexible
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Variable, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with strong Ortho/Spine or Robotics background for a Level I Trauma Center assignment requiring a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Operating Room unit in a short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center hospital
• Day shift (4x10, 7:00-13:30) or Evening shift (4x10, 13:00-23:30) available, with 5x8 (7a-3:30p) also considered
• No weekends or call requirements
• 1:1 patient ratio in the OR setting
• Epic charting system used
• Scrubs provided by facility

Requirements

• Active RN license (CT or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of OR experience required (1.5 years considered for candidates with Level I trauma or travel experience)
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Strong Ortho/Spine background or Robotics experience required
• Community hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• 1 professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide perioperative nursing care across a wide range of surgical specialties including orthopedics, neurology, general surgery, robotics, vascular, and more
• Experience with equipment such as cell savers, electrosurgical units, Hana Table, Steris, and Mako or Mazor robotic systems may be utilized
• Located within an academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center environment
• Travelers must be willing to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required with religious or medical exemption only
• Candidates must live outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be considered, as local candidates are not accepted
• Former staff must have a 2-year break in service before returning as a travel employee
• Up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved
• Only one active submission allowed across the health system at a time

American Traveler Job ID #P-781316. 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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