OR RN Circulator - Ortho Trauma & C-Section
Presque Isle, ME
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a travel assignment at a teaching facility in Maine, requiring strong ortho trauma and C-section circulating experience along with after-hours on-call availability.

Details

• Work setting is a small 89-bed teaching facility with 4 ORs
• Case mix includes general surgery (open and laparoscopic bowel, gallbladder, appendix, hernias), urology, ENT, ophthalmology, GYN (including C-sections), and orthopedics
• Ortho cases are heavy — ortho trauma experience is required; total joints experience is preferred
• Average of 10–12 scheduled cases per day
• Schedule is Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM
• No floating required
• On-call required: 1 shift per week on weekdays (after 3:00 PM until 6:30 AM) and 1 weekend every 4–6 weeks (Friday 3:00 PM through Monday 6:30 AM, emergent cases only)
• Weekend and holiday coverage is on-call only for emergent cases
• Call-back response time is 30 minutes
• No sleep room is available on-site; stretchers are available in Day Surgery
• EMR: Cerner (Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing also in use)
• 13-week assignment

Requirements

• Active ME or compact RN license required
• Current BLS required; ACLS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required, with at least 1 year in OR
• C-section circulating experience required
• Ortho trauma experience required
• Experience with after-hours and on-call cases including trauma, emergency C-sections, and emergency general surgery required
• Teaching facility or hospital experience preferred
• Travel nursing experience preferred; first-time travelers are generally not accepted
• Candidates must have a permanent address 100+ miles south/southwest of Bangor, ME to be eligible for the travel pay rate (candidates residing 100+ miles north are reviewed on a case-by-case basis)
• No previous permanent employment at any Northern Light Health hospital
• Flu vaccination required for clearance to start (medical exemptions only, subject to facility approval)
• 2 professional references within the past year required, at least one from a supervisor, manager, director, or charge nurse (peer references not accepted)
• Full SSN, Driver's License, and copies of all certifications required for consideration
• All requested time off (RTO) must be disclosed upfront

Additional Information

• Circulate across a broad range of surgical specialties including ortho trauma, GYN/OB, general surgery, ENT, urology, and ophthalmology
• Supported by a supervisor, OR educator, and CRNAs who run all rooms
• Orientation is approximately 2 weeks, dependent on skillset and comfort level; call buddy program begins within the first 2 weeks
• Schedule cycles every 6 weeks; RTO requires manager approval
• Surgical scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free parking available on-site
• Interviews conducted via Simpli.fi