OR RN
Ellsworth, ME
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position at a small community hospital in Maine, requiring at least 3 years of OR experience, circulator proficiency, and a ME or compact RN license.

Details

• 4-OR suite at a 64-licensed-bed community hospital setting
• Adult and minimal pediatric surgical patient population
• Case mix includes general surgery (open and laparoscopic), urology, ENT, OB/GYN, orthopedics, and endoscopy (EGD and colonoscopy)
• Common procedures include bowel resections, cholecystectomies, appendectomies, hernia repairs, C-sections, hysterectomies, total joint replacements (knees and hips), ACL repairs, TURPs, laser lithotripsy, T&As, and more
• Robotics experience is not required; no conscious sedation cases
• All staff participate in room turnover
• Average of 25 cases per day
• EMR: Cerner (Cerner or Epic experience required)
• Equipment includes Alaris IV pumps and Pyxis medication dispensing
• Monday–Friday operating hours, 0700–1730, with 10-hour shifts and a rotating day off
• Call required: approximately 6–7 call shifts per month, including weekday and weekend on-call rotations (typically every 4th or 5th weekend)
• Weekday call runs end-of-shift (EOS) until 0700 the following morning; weekend call runs EOS Friday through Monday morning at 0700
• 20-minute call response time required
• May float to inpatient areas in a task/helper capacity only — no independent patient assignment assumed
• Holiday on-call coverage required for some, but not all, holidays within the contract

Requirements

• Active RN license — ME state or compact license required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 3 years of OR RN experience required (5 years preferred)
• Circulator experience required; scrub experience preferred but not required
• Experience with the case types listed (general, urology, ENT, OB/GYN, ortho) required
• Cerner or Epic EMR experience required
• At least 1 prior travel assignment required — first-time travelers will not be considered
• Candidate's permanent address must be 100+ miles south/southwest of Bangor, ME
• No previous permanent employment at any Northern Light Health Hospital
• Two professional references within the past year required, at least one from a supervisor, manager, director, or charge nurse (peer references not accepted)
• Flu vaccination required for employment eligibility
• Copies of all certifications, driver's license, and full SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Primary role is circulating; scrubbing is not expected
• Scrub experience is a plus but candidates will not be expected to scrub and circulate
• CRNA, PA, and CST students are present at the facility; no residents
• Support team includes a charge RN, 2 resource nurses (including an OR educator), CRNAs, 1 anesthesiologist (Mon–Thu), anesthesia tech, RT (24/7), hospitalist (24/7), and phlebotomy
• One week of orientation provided, consisting of five 8-hour shifts; call buddy assigned during orientation week
• Call schedule is typically set approximately 6 weeks in advance by the manager
• One sleep room is available on-site for call (availability varies)
• Surgical scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free parking available on-site
• Manager interviews required
• All RTO requests must be submitted and approved by the manager
• Medical exemptions only are accepted for flu vaccine; exemption requests require a minimum of 2 weeks for committee review