Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room
Walsenburg, CO
GHR Healthcare
5x8 hrs

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Walsenburg, CO (81089)

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) in Walsenburg, CO — active Colorado or compact RN license, BLS, and 1+ year perioperative experience. Apply now!

Overview

Join a dedicated surgical team in beautiful Walsenburg, Colorado. This travel nursing assignment supports a Surgery department that functions like an outpatient surgery center (ambulatory surgery center/ASC). Ideal for perioperative nurses and OR circulators seeking a short-term OR travel job while enjoying scenic mountain views and outdoor recreation in southern Colorado.

Job Details

• Assignment Type: Travel nursing job (Operating Room Nurse)
• Location: Walsenburg, CO 81089 — Colorado travel nursing
• Start Date: May 4, 2026
• End Date: August 1, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8-hour day shifts, Monday through Friday
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,980 – $2,090

Qualifications / Job Requirements

• Active Colorado RN license or valid multistate compact RN license
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience in pre-op, OR, and PACU settings
• Experience as an OR Circulator preferred
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary surgical team

Key Responsibilities

• Circulate surgical cases including General, Podiatry, GYN, Cataract, and Robotic procedures — perioperative nursing duties
• Serve as the room RN for endoscopy procedures such as colonoscopies and EGDs (endoscopy nurse)
• Prepare patients for surgery and endoscopy in the pre-op area as needed
• Recover patients in the PACU as necessary and provide post-anesthesia care
• Conduct pre-anesthesia screening calls with patients
• Administer outpatient infusions as required

If you are a skilled perioperative nurse or Operating Room RN looking for a rewarding travel assignment in a friendly and picturesque Colorado community, we encourage you to apply now. Join our healthcare team today and advance your travel nursing career in Walsenburg, CO!

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.