Travel OR RN - $3,027 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• 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: Oct 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring an active IL license and at least 2 years of OR experience.

Details

• Acute care setting in a Surgical Services/OR unit with 5 operating suites
• Averages 20-25 cases per day across general, GYN, urology, orthopedic, and podiatry surgery specialties
• Common procedures include colon resections, basic lap general surgery, hysterectomy, lap GYN cases, urology and nephrectomy/prostatectomy, PCNL, total knee/hip/shoulder replacement, knee and shoulder scopes, and basic podiatry cases
• Uses Epic OpTime EMR
• Monday-Friday schedule, 8:30am-5pm, with a varied day off every other week
• Weeknight, weekend, and holiday call rotation required once every 6 weeks with a 45-minute call response time
• Floating to the Ottawa location required at times
• Charge nurse present on each shift and may take an assignment depending on staffing; department supervisor and OR techs also on staff

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification (AHA) required; PALS preferred but not required
• Minimum 2 years of OR experience required
• Orthopedic surgery experience preferred
• Scrubbing skills preferred, though candidates without this skill will be considered
• Negative drug screen required for all panels

Additional Information

• Unit-specific orientation provided on-site the morning of the first shift
• 12 hours of non-billable orientation required
• Required to wear hospital-provided scrubs
• Call-off policy allows the equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks without penalty
• Local rates available for candidates with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility, with no radius restriction on eligibility
• Requested time off must be submitted for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-771332. 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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