OR RN
New Haven, CT
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Experienced Operating Room Registered Nurses: join a fast-paced travel nursing opportunity in New Haven, CT, supporting complex surgical cases in a respected Level I Trauma Center. Build perioperative experience while working with a collaborative surgical team in a high-acuity environment.

Overview

This travel OR RN position is ideal for a skilled perioperative nurse who enjoys variety, teamwork, and rotating shifts. You will support trauma, elective, and urgent surgical cases in a highly skilled operating room department with a strong emphasis on safety, efficiency, and excellent patient care.

Job Details

• Position: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Employment Type: Travel Nurse Job
• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,470 - $2,600
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift Duration: 12-hour rotating shifts
• Schedule: Rotating days, evenings, and nights; typically 3 shifts per week
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• On-Call: Required
• Start Date: 09/21/2026

Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license or ability to obtain Connecticut licensure before start
• At least 2 years of Operating Room nursing experience required
• Experience in a Level I Trauma Center strongly preferred
• ACLS and BLS certification required
• Epic charting experience required
• Must be comfortable circulating in the OR; scrub experience is highly preferred
• Experience with trauma, craniotomy, vascular, and endovascular cases required
• Robotics and orthopedic experience are a strong plus
• Travel nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality perioperative nursing care in a busy operating room setting
• Circulate a wide variety of surgical cases, including trauma, neuro, vascular, endovascular, thoracic, general, ENT, plastics, urology, gynecology, and transplant procedures
• Support urgent, elective, and complex adult surgical cases with occasional pediatric patients
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the surgical team to ensure smooth case flow
• Assist with on-call coverage, weekend assignments, and rotating shift needs
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic and follow facility protocols and safety standards
• Contribute to a strong team environment that prioritizes excellent patient outcomes

Why Travel as an OR Nurse in New Haven?

• Work in a high-acuity Connecticut healthcare setting with exposure to complex surgical cases
• Gain valuable Level I Trauma Center experience
• Enjoy a coastal city with historic charm, dining, cultural attractions, and shoreline access
• Strengthen your operating room and perioperative nursing resume

Apply now for this Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse opportunity in New Haven, CT, and join a healthcare team committed to excellent surgical patient care.

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