OR RN
Wheeling, WV
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a 13-week travel contract in an acute care hospital setting in Wheeling, WV, requiring IV skills and surgical care knowledge including robotics experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital operating room setting with 15 suites and 55–70 cases per day
• Scope of practice includes preoperative care in the surgical center/pre-op area (not a freestanding surgical center)
• Common cases include all surgical procedures, both same-day and overnight stays
• IV skills and surgical care knowledge, including robotics, are essential to daily work
• EMR is currently Allscripts/Sunrise with an Epic go-live scheduled for April 1
• Day shift scheduling with either five 8-hour shifts (6am–2pm, 7am–3pm, 8am–4pm, or 9am–5pm) or four 10-hour shifts per week
• Occasional midnight shifts may be required to support operational demands
• Weekend rotation required: one scheduled 8-hour shift (7am–3pm, Saturday or Sunday) per scheduling period
• On-call requirement: 1–2 secondary call days per scheduling period, each consisting of a 24-hour call from 7am Saturday to 7am Sunday
• On-call response time is 30 minutes
• Floating to the OR holding area may be required
• Scrubs are provided by the facility

Requirements

• Active WV or compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience required
• Strong IV skills required
• Surgical care knowledge including robotics experience required
• Allscripts/Epic EMR experience preferred
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• A copy of a valid, unexpired driver's license is required for consideration
• Any licensing hits must be disclosed upfront

Additional Information

• This OR position is focused on preoperative/surgical center care and is not a traditional scrub-in RN role — scrubbing is not required
• Orientation is completed on-site within the Surgical Center/Pre-Op department
• Travelers who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before being eligible to reapply
• Travelers may not work within the WVU system for more than one cumulative year without taking a 2-year break
• All candidates interview directly with a unit manager
• 2 professional references are required for consideration: 1 supervisor reference (from a permanent facility if worked within the last 12 months) and 1 peer or additional supervisor reference