OR RN
Kalispell, MT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring at least 2 years of acute care OR experience with strong robotics and neuro surgery skills.

Details

• 16-bed Surgical Services department split between Main OR (10 beds) and OR North (6 beds)
• Patient population ranges from pediatrics to adults across neuro, trauma, vascular, surgical oncology, general, urology, GYN, thoracic, robotics, ENT, ortho, ortho trauma, podiatry, dental, plastics, and breast cases
• OR North cases include ortho, GYN, general, breasts, plastics, ENT, dental, and spinal cord stimulator procedures using DaVinci XI/DV5 for general and GYN cases
• CVOR cases are performed on-site but not a required work area
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Uses Meditech EMR and Pyxis medication dispensing system
• Strong DaVinci XI robotics experience required with ability to work independently on robotics cases
• 12-hour day shifts, 36 hours per week
• Floating required between Main OR and OR North within the same facility
• Weekend call rotation of 1 weekend per month (Saturday and Sunday, 0700-1900 or 1900-0700)
• 1 overnight call shift per week (end of shift to 0700) with a 30-minute response time and no sleep rooms available
• North late days and OR main cardiac cases are self-scheduled

Requirements

• Active RN license (MT state or compact) required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; CNOR and PALS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of acute care OR experience required
• Experience circulating required cases, especially robotics, neuro, and trauma
• IV starts and scrub experience preferred

Additional Information

• Support team includes a non-assignment charge nurse, CSTs, first assistants, surgeons, anesthesiologists (no CRNAs), 2 anesthesia techs covering multiple areas, additional RNs, and management
• 2 weeks of department orientation provided
• On-call responsibilities may include holiday coverage
• Time off requests are routed through the manager for approval
• Schedules are created one month at a time and distributed one month in advance
• Trading call shifts is permitted, though selling call to other staff members is highly discouraged
• Procedural scrubs are provided
• Free parking available
• Fast-paced work environment
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position