Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Travel

Job Overview Title: Travel RN - Operating Room (OR) Department: Operating Room Type: 13-Week Travel Contract Schedule: Day Shift 4x10 | 10:30 AM - 9:00 PM | Call Required Start Date: June 1, 2026 Job Description We are seeking an experienced Travel OR RN for a high-acuity General Operating Room assignment supporting multiple surgical specialties including Orthopedic, Neuro, Vascular, General Surgery, and Urology procedures. The OR RN will work within a Level I Trauma environment and should be comfortable circulating complex surgical cases in fast-paced operative settings. Candidates with experience in Da Vinci robotic surgery, endovascular procedures, and ophthalmology cases are highly preferred. Travel experience is preferred, and candidates must have strong recent multi-specialty OR experience. Responsibilities:Circulate and provide perioperative nursing care during surgical proceduresPrepare operating rooms, instruments, and surgical suppliesMaintain sterile field and ensure patient safety throughout proceduresSupport orthopedic, neuro, vascular, urology, and general surgery casesAssist with trauma and emergency surgical proceduresMonitor patients intraoperatively and coordinate with anesthesia and surgical teamsDocument surgical care accurately using Epic EMRParticipate in on-call rotation as requiredEnsure compliance with infection prevention, PPE, and surgical safety protocolsAssist with robotic-assisted surgeries when applicableFloat within procedural or surgical service lines as needed Key Requirements:Minimum 1.5-2 years recent OR RN experience requiredTravel nursing experience preferredEpic charting experience requiredREQUIRED specialties: Orthopedic, General Surgery, Neuro, Vascular, and UrologyLevel I Trauma experience requiredCall requiredPreferred experience with Da Vinci robotics, endovascular procedures, and ophthalmology casesStrong circulating experience required in multi-specialty OR environment Texas Residency Restriction: UT does not contract travelers residing in the following counties: Henderson, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Smith, Gregg, Van Zandt, Wood, Upshur, Camp, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, and Morris Qualifications Education:Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing program Experience:Minimum 1.5-2 years recent Operating Room RN experience requiredRecent multi-specialty OR experience requiredExperience in Level I Trauma facilities requiredExperience circulating orthopedic, neuro, vascular, urology, and general surgery cases requiredTravel nursing experience preferredRobotic surgery experience preferred License:Active RN LicenseBLS required Skills:General OR circulatingOrthopedic surgeryNeuro surgery proceduresVascular surgery proceduresUrology proceduresTrauma surgery supportRobotic-assisted surgery (Da Vinci preferred)Endovascular proceduresSurgical patient monitoringSterile technique and surgical safetyEpic EMR documentationStrong critical thinking and adaptability in fast-paced OR settings