Operating Room Registered Nurse
Fargo, ND
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Evenings

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Evenings, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a Level I Trauma Center position requiring strong Neuro/Ortho surgical experience and a minimum of 2 years in a large acute care hospital setting.

Details

• Large acute care hospital setting with 25 OR suites averaging 75–100 cases per day
• Level I Trauma Center environment
• Surgical specialties include Neuro (craniotomies, spine), Ortho, General, GYN, Urology, and laparoscopic procedures; robotic/DaVinci experience preferred
• 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Evening shift: 1400–0030, Mon–Thu, with 10-hour shifts
• On-call required 1–2 days per week and every 3–4 weekends
• Shift extensions may be required as an extension of the regular shift (not callback)
• Occasional floating to alternate campuses (rare)
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• Equipment includes Accudose, cautery, lasers, laparoscopic and arthroscopy equipment, and Stealth navigation for Neuro cases
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active RN license — ND or Compact (must be in hand)
• Current BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of recent OR RN experience
• Large hospital experience required — 250+ beds with Level I Trauma designation
• Experience in a facility with 15 or more OR suites; outpatient center experience is not sufficient
• Strong Neuro OR experience (craniotomies, spine) and Ortho experience required
• Comfort working General OR cases required
• Experience with surgical navigation systems required; DaVinci robotic experience preferred
• Two current professional references required — one from a supervisor within the last 12 months of relevant experience, and one from a peer or supervisor in the same specialty within the last 3 years
• Active certifications required at time of consideration (no pending certifications accepted)

Additional Information

• Circulating RN responsibilities include sterile prepping of surgical sites, patient positioning, catheter insertion, opening sterile supplies, OR equipment setup, and electronic documentation
• Candidates who have previously worked at any Sanford Health location must have an end date at least 6 months prior to their consideration date
• Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility to be eligible; those living between 60–80 miles may be considered at a reduced travel pay rate
• Facility-provided scrubs in Ceil Blue
• All clinicians must badge in and out at the facility