OR RN
Las Cruces, NM
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for a travel position requiring 2+ years of OR experience across multiple surgical specialties and call coverage.

Details

• Level III Trauma facility Operating Room department
• Days shift, 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM, working Wednesday/Thursday/Friday
• Diverse surgical caseload including General Surgery, Orthopedics, GYN, Robotics, Urology, Hand Surgery, and Podiatry
• Call requirement split among OR RNs, averaging 7 calls per 6-week period
• Weekday call runs 3 PM to 7 AM; weekend call is 12-hour shifts (7a-7p or 7p-7a)
• Holiday coverage required
• Option to work 48 hours per week
• EMR systems used: Medhost and PICIS
• No floating required

Requirements

• Active RN license (NM or Compact) required
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required
• Experience required in General, Ortho, OBGYN, Robotics, Urology, Hand, and Podiatry surgical specialties
• No certifications expiring within first 30 days of start
• No employment gaps of 90+ days or more within the past 12 months
• Valid driver's license required
• Fingerprinting required for all NM travelers

Additional Information

• Serve as circulating nurse responsible for patient safety, documentation, workflow coordination, and sterile field support during surgical procedures
• Provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care across a broad range of surgical specialties
• Coordinate and manage patient care throughout the intraoperative phase, ensuring regulatory compliance and efficient surgical workflow
• Responsibilities include patient assessment and advocacy, surgical case preparation, equipment and supply management, documentation, specimen handling, and medication administration
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, first assistants, and nursing colleagues
• Scrubs are hospital laundered and provided
• Maximum RTO of 1 week; requests must be for less than 1 week
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; local travelers are not accepted
• Returning travelers who worked as permanent staff at any CHS facility within the past 2 years will not be considered