Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room
Ellsworth, ME
GHR Healthcare
5x8 hrs

Start your next Maine travel nursing assignment as an Operating Room RN earning an estimated $2,500–$2,630 per week. Join a collaborative perioperative team in Ellsworth, Maine, and provide high-quality surgical care during a 13-week travel contract.

This travel operating room nursing opportunity offers the chance to care for adult and limited pediatric patients in a busy four-room operating department while supporting a broad range of surgical specialties. Ellsworth is a welcoming coastal Maine community and a convenient gateway to the natural beauty of Acadia National Park.

Travel Operating Room RN Job Details

• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,500–$2,630
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 6, 2027
• Location: On-site in Ellsworth, Maine
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 10-hour day shifts
• Regular Schedule: Monday through Friday, generally 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a rotating day off
• Call Requirement: Approximately 6–7 call shifts per month; weekday call typically extends through 7:00 a.m. the following day, with weekend call approximately every fourth or fifth weekend
• Call Response Time: 20 minutes
• Orientation: One week, including five 8-hour shifts and call-buddy support
• Dress and Parking: Surgical scrubs provided; free parking available

Operating Room Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Maine
• At least 3 years of Operating Room or perioperative nursing experience; 5 years preferred
• At least 1 previous travel nursing assignment required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Recent experience with a broad range of operating room cases, including general surgery, urology, ENT, OB/GYN, orthopedic, and gynecologic procedures
• Operating room circulating experience required; scrub experience preferred but not required
• Experience with Cerner or Epic required
• Ability to participate in rotating weekday, weekend, and holiday call coverage
• Willingness to assist with room turnover and support inpatient departments as a task-focused resource when needed

Perioperative RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based perioperative nursing care for adult and limited pediatric patients
• Circulate surgical procedures such as open and laparoscopic general surgery, bowel, gallbladder, appendix, hernia, port placement, and fistula cases
• Support urology procedures, including laser lithotripsy, stent procedures, vasectomies, and TURPs
• Assist with ENT procedures, including tonsil and adenoid surgeries, endoscopic sinus procedures, facial lesions, thyroid procedures, and neck dissections
• Support OB/GYN procedures, including C-sections, tubal ligations, D&Cs, hysteroscopies, hysterectomies, and uterine ablations
• Care for orthopedic cases such as total knee and hip replacements, fracture repairs, ACL repairs, wrist and ankle procedures, carpal tunnel releases, and orthopedic rod placement
• Participate in endoscopy cases, including EGDs and colonoscopies; endoscopy experience is helpful but not required
• Complete preoperative preparation, intraoperative monitoring, specimen handling, documentation, and postoperative handoff
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, resource nurses, respiratory therapy, and other members of the perioperative healthcare team
• Assist with room turnover and maintain a safe, organized, and efficient surgical environment
• Respond to scheduled call assignments within the required response time and support urgent surgical needs

Apply now for this Operating Room RN travel contract in Ellsworth, Maine, and take the next step in your travel nursing career.

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