OR Registered Nurse
Las Cruces, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Travel RN for an Operating Room Circulator position requiring 2+ years of OR experience across multiple surgical specialties and a New Mexico or compact RN license.

Details

• Operating Room department within a Level III Trauma facility
• Circulator role supporting a diverse surgical caseload including General Surgery, Orthopedics, GYN, Robotics, Urology, Hand Surgery, and Podiatry
• 13-week assignment with Day shift schedule (6:30a-7p) on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays
• Option to work 48 hours per week
• Call required, split among OR RNs averaging approximately 7 calls per 6-week period
• Weekday call runs 3p-7a; weekend call is 12-hour shifts (7a-7p or 7p-7a)
• Holiday coverage required
• No floating required
• Uses Medhost and PICIS EMR systems

Requirements

• Active RN license (New Mexico or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of recent OR experience required
• Experience required in General Surgery, Orthopedics, OBGYN, Robotics, Urology, Hand Surgery, and Podiatry
• No certifications may expire within the first 30 days of assignment start
• No employment gaps of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• Valid driver's license and US Social Security Number required for consideration
• Fingerprinting required for all New Mexico travelers

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care as a Circulator across a broad range of surgical specialties
• Responsible for patient assessment and advocacy, surgical case preparation, equipment and supply management, documentation, specimen handling, and medication administration
• Coordinate multidisciplinary team activities with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, first assistants, and nursing colleagues
• Maintain sterile field standards and ensure regulatory compliance throughout the intraoperative phase
• Scrubs are hospital laundered and provided
• Maximum RTO request of less than 1 week
• Candidates who have worked at this health system as permanent staff within the past 2 years will not be considered
• Local candidates within a 50-mile radius will not be considered for this position