Operating Room Registered Nurse
Charleston, SC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated academic medical center, requiring OR experience and an active SC or compact RN license.

Details

• Level I Trauma Center, academic teaching hospital, and Magnet-designated facility with 820 staffed beds
• Main OR department with 21 suites covering all surgical specialties including Trauma, Transplant, Ortho, Neuro, ENT, GU-GYN, and Robotics
• RNs are trained to both scrub and circulate surgical procedures
• Nursing team consists of 75% RNs and 25% Certified Surgical Technologists
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM
• Up to one weekend shift required every 4 weeks
• No on-call requirements
• Floating within scope to meet facility needs or between sister facilities may be required
• Charting via Epic

Requirements

• Active SC RN license or multi-state compact RN license required; candidates with a pending SC license may be considered
• AHA certifications required: BLS
• Radiation badge required (provided by agency)
• Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience strongly preferred
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Scrub experience strongly preferred
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration
• SSN and Driver's License required for consideration

Additional Information

• Busy, nurse-driven OR environment offering cutting-edge technology and a wide range of surgical specialties
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Orientation modules are completed prior to start date
• Travelers must work at least one holiday period; covered holidays include Christmas (Dec 24–26) and New Year's (Dec 31–Jan 1)
• All requested time off (RTO) must be submitted at the time of consideration; approval is based on facility needs
• Candidates residing within 60 miles of the facility are considered local; non-local candidates are prioritized
• Previous permanent or PRN staff at any MUSC location must have been separated from the system for at least 1 year before being eligible to work as a traveler
• During hurricane season (June–November), all employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams; peak activity months are August and September
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position