Operating Room Registered Nurse
Winston-Salem, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN with strong scrub and circulate skills and expertise in at least two of the following specialties: neuro spine, ortho spine, vascular, or robotics.

Details

• Hospital Operating Room setting with 17 rooms and approximately 45 cases
• Specialties in priority order: Neuro/Neuro Spine, Ortho/Ortho Spine, Vascular, Robotics, Urology, Podiatry, Oncology GYN, and a small volume of General, ENT, and Plastics
• 12-hour day shifts, 06:45–19:15, Monday–Friday on a rotating schedule
• Call requirement: approximately two 8-hour overnight shifts (11pm–7am) per six-week schedule, plus one 24-hour call shift on a Saturday or Sunday per eight-week schedule
• No float requirement
• EMR: Epic (experience preferred); also uses Pyxis
• 13-week contracts accepted, with potential for extension

Requirements

• Active NC or Compact RN license required (may be pending at time of consideration)
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of recent, acute OR experience required; candidates who have been out of the acute OR setting for more than 6 months will not be considered
• Must be proficient in both scrubbing and circulating
• Strong experience in at least 2 of the following specialties required: neuro spine, ortho spine, vascular, or robotics
• Prior travel experience required
• Two professional manager/supervisor references from within the past 2 years required (pending at time of consideration is acceptable, but must be on file prior to start)

Additional Information

• Scrubs are provided in ceil blue
• Orientation consists of a minimum of 36 hours (3 days), not including Epic training; weekly orientation schedule applies
• Pre-start online modules required (approximately 8–10 hours for acute care roles); modules must also be completed annually
• Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• No RTO is permitted during the first week of the assignment due to orientation; up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved as long as it does not fall on a holiday
• Previous permanent, PRN, or EP employees of Novant Health or New Hanover Regional must wait 12 months before being eligible to work as a traveler
• Candidates who have most recently held management roles will not be considered
• Travel pairs are welcome; each traveler must have their own transportation and be comfortable with potentially different schedules
• Local candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are accepted at a reduced rate
• An interview with the hiring manager is required prior to any offer being extended