Operating Room RN
Carlsbad, NM
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN Circulator for a 13-week travel contract in Carlsbad, NM, requiring 2+ years of OR experience and proficiency with DaVinci robotics and multi-specialty surgical cases.

Details

• Work setting is a 99-bed hospital with 6 operating rooms performing approximately 250 procedures per month
• Patient ratio is 1:1
• Day shift schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM (5x8-hour shifts)
• On-call is required: minimum one weekday per week, plus weekend rotation; weekday on-call runs 3:30 PM–7:00 AM, and weekend on-call runs 7:00 AM–7:00 AM (Saturday and Sunday)
• Surgical specialties include general, orthopedic, OB/GYN, podiatry, plastics, endoscopy, trauma, and robotic-assisted (DaVinci) procedures
• Both adult and pediatric patient populations

Requirements

• Active NM RN license or valid Compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (no certifications expiring within the first 30 days of the assignment start date)
• Minimum 2 years of recent OR RN experience required
• Experience in general, orthopedic, OB/GYN, podiatry, plastics, endoscopy, and trauma surgery required
• DaVinci robotics experience required
• Adult and pediatric surgical experience required
• Valid driver's license required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more in the past 12 months

Additional Information

• The OR RN Circulator is responsible for critical thinking, planning, and coordination of patient care in the operating room alongside surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical techs
• Duties include ensuring supplies are available, maintaining case timeliness, communicating with patient families, updating physician preference cards, scrubbing in, and assisting during surgical procedures
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local travelers are not accepted
• Candidates who have worked at any CHS facility as permanent staff within the past 2 years are not eligible
• RTO requests must be less than one week in duration
• This position is auto-offer; no interviews are conducted