Operating Room Registered Nurse
Martinsburg, WV
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced OR RN for a night shift charge nurse role at an acute care hospital in West Virginia, requiring prior OR experience across multiple specialties including robotics and ortho.

Details

• Acute care hospital OR setting with 9 OR suites, 1 procedure room, and 1 hybrid room, operating 24/7
• Handles 35–45 cases per day across a broad range of specialties including general, ENT, eyes, ortho, robotics (Da Vinci and Rosa), neuro spine, vascular, peds (dental and ENT), and emergent cases — all surgical specialties except CVОР and L&D/C-sections
• Night shift RN serves as the sole RN on the floor alongside 2 OR techs, and rotates through charge nurse responsibilities
• Schedule: 8-hour shifts, 5 days per week, Sunday–Thursday, 11:00 PM–7:30 AM
• On-call requirements include one weeknight on-call rotation (7p–7a) and one weekend 24-hour on-call block per month (7a–7p); holiday call rotation as needed
• Call response time is 30 minutes; candidates on call who live more than 30 minutes from the facility may be required to stay on-site
• Floating may be required to outpatient surgery
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• OR staff are almost entirely travel professionals

Requirements

• Active WV RN license or compact RN license required
• Current BLS and ACLS (both AHA) required; PALS preferred
• Minimum 2–3 years of OR experience required, with experience across all major specialties
• Prior travel assignment experience required (2–3 assignments)
• Ortho experience required
• Hands-on experience passing arms in and out for robotic-assisted surgery (Da Vinci) required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Must be comfortable functioning as the sole RN overnight with 2 OR techs
• Driver's license address must reflect a residence more than 50 miles from the facility
• Two professional references required: one supervisor reference and one peer or additional supervisor reference
• Skills checklist completed within the past year required for consideration
• Copies of certifications and driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Scrubbing skills are a plus but not required for RNs
• OR techs are responsible for room turnover; no housekeeping or aides are available on the unit
• Scrubs are provided for RNs and OR techs
• Orientation consists of 3 shifts over 1 week
• Candidates who have previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying; cumulative experience applies and travelers may not work within the WVU system for more than one year without a 2-year break
• All candidates interview directly with a unit manager
• First-time travelers are not encouraged to apply given the requirement for prior travel experience