Operating Room RN
Colorado Springs, CO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 1, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a 13-week travel contract at a Level II Trauma Center in Colorado, requiring trauma and neuro experience with Epic proficiency.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within a 16-suite Operating Room department
• Common case types include General, ENT, Neuro, Spine, Ortho, and Robotics
• Averages approximately 30 cases per day
• Scrubbing is not required for RNs; 2 OR techs are on shift
• Charge nurse and house supervisor are present on every shift
• EMR: Epic
• Day shift, 12-hour shifts (6:30a–7:00p or 9:00a–9:30p), varied days
• Call rotation shared with staff — approximately 120 hours over the 13-week contract, including weekends and holidays as needed
• Floating may be required within Zone 1 in cases of extreme staffing need
• Scrubs are provided by the facility

Requirements

• Active CO RN license or Compact (NLC) RN license required — no pending licenses accepted
• Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience required
• Trauma experience required
• Neuro experience required
• Current BLS certification (AHA) required — no pending certifications accepted
• Epic EMR experience required
• Valid driver's license required
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, each including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Candidates must reside at least 60 miles from the facility (driver's license used to verify permanent address)

Additional Information

• Charge nurse experience is preferred but not required, as a charge nurse and house supervisor are present on every shift
• A unit/department-specific orientation is provided; candidates must be on-site for the orientation week even if initial modules are completed remotely
• 4th of July holiday coverage is preferred
• Travelers are expected to float within their assigned zone and are responsible for securing housing that allows them to meet this requirement
• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit or affiliated facility (including CHI and/or Dignity) within the past year are not eligible — candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered