Travel OR RN - $3,451 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for a Level 1 Trauma Center requiring 3+ years of OR experience, prior travel assignment experience, and a CO or compact RN license.

Details

• Operating Room unit with 41 ORs at a Level 1 Trauma Center
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours, starting at 0645 with occasional float to 0845 or 1045 starts
• Occasional float to night shift, no more than 3 shifts per contract
• Float to other OR units within the health system as needed
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Weekend coverage required as needed per unit
• On-call requirements as needed, approximately 3 shifts per 8-week schedule period
• Cases include General, GU/GYN, Neuro, ENT, and Plastic surgery procedures

Requirements

• Active RN license (CO or Compact)
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum 3 years of Operating Room experience required
• Level 1 or Level 2 Trauma experience required
• Epic charting experience required
• At least one completed travel assignment required
• Experience with gynecologic, plastics, neurology, trauma, general surgery, urology, and ENT procedures including craniotomy circulating

Additional Information

• Provide perioperative nursing care across a wide range of surgical specialties in a Level 1 Trauma Center setting
• Completion of all facility-specific modules required within the first week of assignment
• First-time travelers will not be considered
• Candidates previously employed by the health system within the last two years will not be considered
• Resources who completed a full year on assignment will not be rebooked for at least one year
• Maximum of 10 RTO days per contract, with blackout periods restricting time off during select weeks in September, October/November, and December/January
• No blocked scheduling requests allowed
• Local candidates accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-765375. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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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