OR Circulating RN
Montgomery, AL
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 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 strong multi-specialty surgical experience and a minimum of 2 years of experience for first-time travelers.

Details

• Work in the Surgery unit of a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Primary Stroke Center hospital with 492 beds
• 15-bed OR department, including 2 CVOR beds
• Minimal pediatric patients, typically orthopedic cases
• 1:1 patient ratio
• Circulate-only RN role covering Trauma (no burns), Neuro, General, Vascular (including Endovascular), ENT, Ortho spine, Ortho total joint, Gyn, Urology, Robotics (General and Neuro), Plastics, Breast, and Eye cases
• CVOR staffing may be requested as needed for open heart cases
• Uses Cerner EMR, Plum 360 IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, and Spacelabs monitors
• 10-hour day shifts, 40 hours per week, starting at 6:30 AM
• No floating required
• On-call rotation includes one weekday and one weekend per month (Friday 3p-7a, Saturday 24 hours, Sunday 24 hours) with a 30-minute response time

Requirements

• Active RN license (Alabama or Compact) required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Strong experience required across multiple surgical specialties including Trauma, Neuro, General, Vascular, ENT, Ortho (including spine and total joint), Gyn, Urology, Robotics, Plastics, Breast, and Eye cases
• Robotics experience with Mazor or DaVinci XI systems preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience required for first-time travelers
• Cerner EMR experience preferred

Additional Information

• Provide circulating RN support across a wide range of surgical specialties in a high-acuity trauma and stroke center
• Supported by ORA, desk assistant, charge nurse, and service line team leaders
• 2-week day shift orientation required, with buddy call expected during this period
• Expected to work one holiday per contract terms
• Time off requests must be approved by the unit manager
• Green scrubs provided by facility
• Parking available in a parking deck
• Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• Former permanent staff must wait 6 months before being eligible to return as a traveler