Operating Room Registered Nurse
Springfield, IL
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 4, 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 acute care hospital in Springfield, IL, requiring a minimum of 3 years of OR experience and an active IL RN license.

Details

• Work setting is an acute care, Magnet-designated hospital with a Level I Trauma Center
• Large OR department with 23 rooms covering multiple service lines (excludes CV)
• Schedule is 4x10-hour day shifts, 6:45 AM – 5:15 PM
• One weekend shift required per month
• On-call required approximately once per week
• Floating within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital is required
• Charting is done in Cerner (experience preferred)
• Required case experience spans General Surgery, Trauma, Orthopedics, Neurology, Urology, Plastics, Bariatrics, and Transplant (organ donation)
• Required General Surgery cases: Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Colon resection, Hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical), Laparoscopic-assisted procedures, Mastectomy, Thyroidectomy (partial/total), Whipple
• Required Trauma cases: Amputations, Gunshot/stab wounds, MVA (multiple injuries)
• Required Orthopedic cases: Arthroscopy, Carpal tunnel release, Closed and open reduction of fractures
• Required Neurology cases: Cervical fusion, Craniotomy, Laminectomy/discectomy, Lumbar fusion
• Required Urology cases: Cystoscopy, Nephrectomy, Prostatectomy
• Required Plastics case: Free Flap – Microvascular
• Required Bariatric case: Laparoscopic-assisted cases
• Required Transplant experience: Organ donation
• Required equipment experience: Electrosurgical units, Fiber optic light sources/cords, Hana tables
• Required professional skills: Administration of blood products, Infection control, Radiation Safety, Specimen handling/labeling, Universal Protocol (Time Out), Urinary bladder catheterization
• Preferred skills include Gynecology cases, Da Vinci Xi Surgical System, Mazor Robot, Laser Safety, ALIF, Total joint replacement, and Ortho/Spine

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required; must be in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 3 years of OR nursing experience required
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• BLS certification required (AHA or Red Cross accepted; RQI cards not accepted)
• CNOR preferred
• General OR and Trauma experience required across the case types listed
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• Candidates must reside 50 or more miles from the facility to be eligible for this position

Additional Information

• Scrubs are provided for this role
• Free parking is available with a permit obtained during orientation
• Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 days of non-holiday RTO may be approved; any additional RTO requires facility manager approval
• Any previous permanent or PRN employee of the Memorial Hospital System must have been away for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travel pairs are not accepted
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Floating to an affiliate hospital nearby is a possibility and required of all travelers