OR RN
St. Louis, MO
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 8 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position at a Level I trauma teaching hospital, requiring 2+ years of OR experience and independent scrub/circulate skills.

Details

• 8-week assignment in the Operating Room at a short-term acute care, Level I trauma teaching hospital
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Day shift 8-hour shifts (7:00-15:30, 8:00-16:30, or 9:00-17:30)
• No weekends, holidays, or on-call requirements
• No floating required outside scope
• Cases include Eyes, Ortho, GYN, General, Colorectal, Plastics, ENT, Cardiac, and GI lab procedures
• Circulate and scrub responsibilities across multiple surgical specialties
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license required (no issuance if tied to another compact state)
• 2 years of OR nursing experience required
• BLS certification required; CNOR preferred
• Epic EMR experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Must be independent in the OR with scrubbing and circulating duties
• Travel nursing experience required
• ACLS certification required by compliance deadline

Additional Information

• Provide circulating and scrubbing support across a wide range of surgical specialties including Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, GYN, General Surgery, Colorectal, Plastics, ENT, Cardiac, and GI lab procedures
• Scrubs provided by facility
• Fit testing required; facial hair must allow for proper testing or must be shaved
• Facility is a short-term acute care, teaching, Level I trauma hospital
• No local candidates accepted; must reside at least 75 miles from the facility
• RTO limited to 1 request per contract, max 7 days, none allowed during the first week of assignment
• Permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning to any BJC facility as a traveler
• Standard travelers may stay up to 18 months, followed by a required 3-month break in service
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role