OR RN
Baltimore, MD
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with 2+ years of OR experience and prior travel assignment history for a high-acuity, Level I/II trauma surgical unit.

Details

• Operating Room unit within a large academic medical center supporting 21 ORs and 17 surgical services
• Handles 50-60 cases per day across all patient age ranges from newborn to geriatric
• Very high acuity patient population including complex cases and transfers from other hospitals for higher level of care
• Common cases include Neuro, Ortho/Spine, Crani, General (open/lap), Robotics, ENT, and OMF
• Uses DaVinci XI and SP robotic surgical equipment
• Rotating day shifts including 2x8 (06:45-15:15) and 2x12 (06:45-19:15), with the unit also open to 4x10 schedules (11:00-21:30)
• On-call/off-shift hours may vary (e.g., 10:45-19:15, 10:45-23:15, or 19:00-07:30)
• Requires 4 on-call shifts per 6-week schedule with a 60-minute response time
• Weekend coverage required, inclusive of on-call/off-shift shifts, 4 shifts per 6-week period
• Floating required within specialty as needed
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled
• Epic charting system experience required

Requirements

• Active RN license - Maryland or Compact required
• BLS certification required (AHA only)
• CNOR, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Prior charge/lead RN experience preferred
• Strong circulating experience required; strong scrub experience preferred
• Community hospital experience required
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• 1:1 patient ratio experience
• Comfortable circulating across all required surgical specialties and case types

Additional Information

• Provide circulating and scrub support across a wide range of surgical specialties including vascular, neuro, orthopedic, general, trauma, urology, gynecology, plastics, thoracic, transplant, bariatric, ENT, and robotic cases
• Work within a high-acuity Level I/II trauma surgical environment handling some of the most complex cases on the East Coast
• Support pediatric and adult surgical cases across multiple specialties
• Travelers are expected to float within scope with no scheduling restrictions or special requests
• Local candidates accepted at a reduced local rate
• Candidates residing less than 50 miles from the facility are considered local unless otherwise stated
• Maximum of 7 days RTO may be requested, with additional conditions if requesting more than 4 consecutive days
• One major holiday off may be permitted during the winter season
• Returning staff must have been separated from the health system for at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• Returning travelers must have at least a 6-month break from the system after completing an assignment
• Contract extensions generally limited to one assignment and one extension before a required 6-month break
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position