Operating Room RN
Sitka, AK
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position in Southeast Alaska, requiring an active AK RN license, 3 years of OR experience, and including after-hours call responsibilities.

Details

• Located within a hospital Operating Room setting in Southeast Alaska
• Handles a wide variety of elective and emergency surgical cases including abdominal, thoracic, urology, ENT, plastic, orthopedics, vascular, and OB/GYN
• Roles covered include circulating RN, PACU, and Pre-Op
• Schedule is Tuesday through Friday, 10-hour shifts, plus on-call
• After-hours call required for nights, holidays, and weekends
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted RN license in the State of Alaska required at time of consideration
• Minimum 3 years of OR experience required
• Current certifications required: BLS/BCLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (BSN, Associate Degree, or Diploma in Nursing)
• High school diploma or GED required
• Experience in a Critical Access Hospital and/or rural operating room strongly preferred
• Flu vaccine required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include circulating in the OR, ensuring surgical cases proceed efficiently and on time, and responding to after-hours call for nights, holidays, and weekends
• Fingerprint card processing is required prior to start — candidates should plan to submit fingerprint cards promptly upon acceptance, as the start date will be no earlier than 5 weeks after fingerprint cards are received for processing
• DOB and SSN may be required for consideration