Transplant Operating Room RN
Indianapolis, IN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN specializing in abdominal transplant surgery for a night shift travel contract at an acute care teaching hospital in Indiana, with a hard requirement for transplant OR experience.

Responsibilities

• Short-term acute care hospital setting, Operating Room department
• Unit exclusively performs abdominal transplants, including kidney, pancreas, liver, and intestinal/multi-visceral procedures
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• On-call requirement of 40–60 hours per 6-week period
• Floating required within the hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals; multi-specialty, all surgeries
• Charting system: Cerner (experience required)
• 13-week contract
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply, provided they have a minimum of 2 years of strong transplant OR experience
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 days of non-holiday RTO may be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility approval
• Indiana residents are accepted as local travelers for this Perioperative Surgical Services position
• Effective March 1, 2026, Indiana residents are no longer eligible to sign new contracts for OR RN (including Transplant) roles at this facility
• Any current or former permanent or PRN employee of IU Health must have a 12-month break in employment before being eligible to travel at this facility
• Current or past IU Health travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment anywhere within IU Health must take a designated consecutive break to reset travel eligibility; out-of-state residents require a 90-day break and in-state residents require a 180-day break prior to reaching their traveler year mark
• Parking is free at this facility

Requirements

• Active IN RN license, temporary IN license, or compact RN license required — must be in hand prior to start
• Nursing degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited institution required
• Minimum 2 years of strong, recent transplant OR experience required (hard stop)
• Current BLS certification (AHA or RQI accepted)
• Regulatory charting for transplants required
• Proficiency with general OR skills including laparoscopic procedures, organ donation, scrub transplant surgery, and transplant-specific organ experience (kidney, liver, pancreas, intestinal)
• Cerner EMR experience required
• SSN and date of birth required for consideration
• 2 supervisor references required for consideration

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts