Operating Room Registered Nurse
Winona, MN
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 11, 2026
• Length: 6 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a 6-week travel contract at an acute care rural community hospital in Minnesota, requiring at least 3 years of OR circulator experience including general and orthopedic/total joint cases.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with a 7-suite OR department
• Case volume averages 5–25 cases per day
• Common case types include general surgery, orthopedic/sports medicine (including total joints), plastics and cosmetics, podiatry, cataract/eye procedures, OB/GYN/women's health (non-cancer), and endoscopy/colonoscopy
• Primary role is RN Circulator across a variety of case types
• Scrub experience is preferred; RNs may be asked to scrub in addition to circulating
• OR techs are on staff
• Charting is done in Cerner/Oracle
• Schedule is 5 x 8-hour day shifts per week, 0645–1515, with block scheduling managed by the unit manager
• Travelers are expected to be flexible and help fill gaps in the permanent staff schedule
• Weeknight on-call rotations required 1–2 times per week, averaging 15.5 hours of call per week (typically Monday–Friday)
• Weekend on-call required 1–2 times per month as 24-hour call shifts (Saturday 0645–Sunday 0645 or Sunday 0645–Monday 0645)
• 30-minute call response time required
• May be included in holiday call rotation covering the day before and day after the holiday, with extended coverage if the holiday falls on a Monday or Friday
• Floating may be required to OR scrub, PAA/PACU, sterile processing, or helping hands roles

Requirements

• Active MN RN license required
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS is a plus
• Minimum 3 years of RN OR circulator experience required
• Experience circulating in a wide variety of case types required, with specific emphasis on general surgery and orthopedic total joints
• Plastics experience preferred
• Prior experience in a similarly sized facility — Trauma Level 3 or 4 and/or Critical Access Hospital — required
• Cerner/Oracle EMR experience required
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to qualify for this position

Additional Information

• This is a rural community hospital with a broad and varied surgical caseload
• Orientation consists of 1–2 shifts with a preceptor plus 1–2 on-call shifts with a preceptor; no additional orientation hours are provided
• Facility-provided scrubs must be worn and may not be taken off-site; candidates should arrive to the facility in appropriate attire
• One charge nurse oversees the OR, PAA, and PACU departments
• Holiday call rotation may include extended coverage around holidays that fall adjacent to weekends (e.g., a Monday or Friday holiday may include the surrounding weekend)