OR RN
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with a strong Spine/Neuro background for a Level I Trauma Center, requiring a CT or compact RN license and prior travel experience.

Details

• Operating Room unit in a short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center academic medical center
• Day shift schedule with flexible 36-hour options: 2x10s, 2x8s, or 3x12s
• No weekends, no call, and no holiday requirements
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Uses Epic charting system
• Scrubs provided

Requirements

• Active or in-process CT or Compact RN license required
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of OR experience required (1.5 years considered for Level I Trauma or travel experience)
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Community hospital and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred
• Prior travel nurse experience required
• Strong Spine/Neuro surgical background required
• Experience with procedures such as ALIF, cervical fusion, craniotomy, laminectomy/discectomy, lumbar fusion, and minimally invasive spine surgery
• 1 professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide perioperative nursing care across a broad range of surgical specialties including vascular, orthopedic, general surgery, urology, and robotics
• Participate in emergency management protocols including code response and natural disaster response activities
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required, with religious or medical exemptions only
• Local candidates not accepted within a 75-mile radius of the facility
• Former staff members must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this role given the travel experience requirement