OR Circulator (General & Neuro Surgery)
Cape Girardeau, MO
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 20, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN - OR Circulator for a day-shift position in Cape Girardeau, MO, requiring at least 1 year of neuro-specific OR experience and proficiency with the DaVinci Xi robotic system.

Details

• Hospital-based Operating Room setting in Cape Girardeau, MO
• Primary focus on Neuro surgery with additional cases including General, Urology, GYN, and Orthopedic surgery (including scopes and arthroplasty)
• Surgical patient population
• Day shift, 4x10-hour shifts per week with a limit of 3 Fridays or Mondays off in a 6-week schedule
• On-call required approximately every 6–7 days with rotating weekend call; scheduled late shifts (not call) are also required as needed
• No floating required
• No weekend hours
• Equipment used includes DaVinci Xi robot, Hana Table, Arthrex tower, and Beach Chair positioning
• EMR: Epic

Requirements

• Active MO RN license or compact RN license required
• BLS certification from AHA required (no other providers accepted)
• Minimum 1 year of recent neuro-specific OR circulating experience required
• Experience with DaVinci Xi robotic surgery required
• Experience with Hana Table, Arthrex tower, and Beach Chair positioning required
• No employment gaps of 90+ days within the past 12 months
• Valid U.S. Social Security Number required (Canadian SINs not accepted)

Additional Information

• The circulating RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating perioperative patient care while serving as a patient advocate throughout all surgical phases
• Flexibility across a variety of surgical case types is expected
• Hospital-provided scrubs are worn in the OR; black scrubs are required and no other colors are acceptable
• Flu vaccination is required for all travelers between November 1 and April 1; exemptions must be client-approved
• Up to 5 days of requested time off (RTO) is allowed but must be made up during the assignment
• Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are eligible but are subject to a reduced bill rate
• Local candidates within 50 miles are limited to 3 consecutive 13-week contracts; after that, they must separate from the facility for at least 1 year or transfer to a facility outside the 50-mile radius
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment unless documentation of scheduled renewal is provided
• The facility is a 244-bed hospital serving over 600,000 people across 22 counties in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois