Travel OR RN - $3,018 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Level II Trauma Center Operating Room Charge position requiring prior charge experience and a CT or Compact RN license.

Details

• Short term acute care hospital setting within a large health system
• Operating Room department at a Level II Trauma Center
• Charge RN role
• Night shift, 4x10 hours (9:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Weekend work required
• Call responsibilities required as needed for the department
• Uses Epic for charting

Requirements

• Active RN license (CT or Compact) required prior to start
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 5 years of RN Operating Room experience required
• Minimum 3 years of charge RN experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience required
• Prior travel experience required, with a minimum of 3 assignments in Level I Trauma or high trauma settings
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• DaVinci Xi and DaVinci V robotic surgery experience
• Experience with Hybrid OR and Trauma OR settings
• 1 professional reference required for consideration

Additional Information

• Perform circulating and scrubbing duties across a wide range of surgical specialties including vascular, gynecology, plastics, neurology, trauma, podiatry, cardiovascular, general surgery, orthopedic, endoscopic, robotic, urology, ENT, bariatric, and thoracic procedures
• Utilize specialized equipment including cell saver, electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources/cords, and Hana Table
• Apply professional skills in infection control, laser safety, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, Universal Protocol (time out) procedures, and urinary bladder catheterization
• Participate in emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, latex allergy, and malignant hyperthermia procedures
• Obligated to participate in natural disaster or other emergency response activities as needed
• Free parking provided as part of a large health system
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only
• Facility does not accept candidates residing within 75 miles of the hospital
• Returning staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved

American Traveler Job ID #P-738000. Pay package is based on 10 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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