OR RN
Baltimore, MD
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring 2+ years of OR experience and prior travel assignment experience at a Level I/II trauma center.

Details

• Operating room setting within a large academic medical center supporting 17 surgical services
• Handles 50-60 cases per day across all patient age ranges, from newborn to geriatric
• High acuity patient population including complex cases and transfers for higher level of care
• Common procedures include Neuro, Ortho/Spine, Crani, General (open/lap), Robotics, ENT, and OMF cases
• Utilizes DaVinci XI and SP robotic surgical equipment
• Rotating day shifts, 2x8 (06:45-15:15) and 2x12 (06:45-19:15), 40 hours per week
• Requires 4 on-call shifts per 6-week schedule with a 60-minute response time
• Weekend coverage required, inclusive of on-call rotation, 4 shifts per 6-week period
• Floating required within specialty as needed
• Holiday coverage required as scheduled

Requirements

• Active RN license (Maryland or Compact)
• BLS certification required; CNOR, ACLS, PALS, and NIHSS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers not accepted
• Strong circulating experience required; strong scrub experience preferred
• Experience in a community hospital setting required
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience required
• Epic charting system experience required
• Charge/lead RN experience preferred
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• 1:1 patient ratio experience

Additional Information

• Provide circulating and scrub support across a wide range of surgical specialties including vascular, neuro, ortho, general, GYN, urology, plastics, ENT, thoracic, transplant, bariatric, and robotic surgery cases
• Comfort with floating within scope required, with travelers typically prioritized for floating assignments
• Candidates must reside 50+ miles from the facility to be eligible unless otherwise noted
• Maximum RTO request of 7 days; requests of more than 4 consecutive days require an additional week added to the contract
• One major holiday off during the winter season may be allowed depending on unit needs
• 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 before returning
• Extensions typically limited to one contract and one extension, followed by a required 6-month break before returning to the same facility or unit