Operating Room Registered Nurse
Newark, NJ
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a multi-specialty, high-volume operating room at a quaternary care academic medical center in Newark, NJ, with scrub and circulate requirements and on-call obligations.

Details

• 14-suite OR serving pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric surgical patients
• Multi-specialty program including general, vascular, gynecologic, orthopedic, neurological, urologic, thoracic, and pediatric surgery; no eye surgery performed
• Extensive robotics program covering colorectal, GI, gynecologic, neuro, ortho, otolaryngologic, transoral (TORS), and urologic robotic procedures
• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM)
• On-call required: 1 weekend per month (Saturday and Sunday) and 2 eight-hour on-call shifts per week
• Holiday coverage required: must work 2 out of 3 assigned holidays
• Floating required within skillset without exception
• Epic EMR experience required; OR Manager (PICIS) also used
• Hospital-provided scrubs

Requirements

• Active NJ or Compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS and ACLS
• CNOR certification preferred
• Minimum 1.5 years of OR RN experience required
• Scrubbing and circulating skills both required
• Proficiency in vascular procedures: AAA repair, AV fistula repair, carotid angioplasty, carotid artery stenting, carotid endarterectomy, and femoral popliteal bypass graft
• Proficiency in gynecologic procedures: abdominal/vaginal hysterectomy, anterior/posterior repair (colporrhaphy), bilateral tubal ligation, D&C, and laparoscopic-assisted gynecological procedures
• Proficiency in general surgery: appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair (inguinal/umbilical), laparoscopic-assisted procedures, thyroidectomy (partial/total), and Whipple procedure
• Proficiency in ortho/neuro procedures: arthroscopy, closed/open reduction of fractures, laminectomy/discectomy, and total joint replacement
• Proficiency in endoscopic procedures: bronchoscopy, colonoscopy, EGD, and PEG tube placement/exchange
• Robotic surgery experience required across multiple specialties
• Epic EMR experience required
• Trauma Level I or II experience preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• Two current professional references required

Additional Information

• Quaternary care academic medical center and regional referral hospital — one of the largest heart transplant programs in the U.S. and New Jersey's only Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program
• Part of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest integrated healthcare system in New Jersey
• Former RWJBH employees (full-time or PRN) must have been separated from the health system for a minimum of 1 year before being eligible for a travel assignment
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• RTO requests must be submitted prior to offer; no RTO requests will be accommodated after an offer is made
• Candidates with minimal or no RTO requests and no holiday time off requests will be prioritized
• Pre-start orientation modules are required and are non-billable; Epic training is included in orientation