OR RN
Jersey City, NJ
GHR Healthcare
5x8 hrs

Join a collaborative perioperative team as a Travel Operating Room RN in Jersey City, New Jersey. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers an opportunity to provide safe, high-quality surgical care in a Level II Trauma Center while working as both a circulating and scrub nurse across multiple specialties. Enjoy Jersey City’s vibrant waterfront, diverse dining, cultural attractions, and convenient access to Manhattan.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Job Title: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,750–$2,890
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Schedule: 5 shifts per week, 8-hour day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Call: Approximately 2 call shifts per schedule
• Weekend Coverage: Required as scheduled
• Orientation: 16 hours
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Winter Holiday Requirement: Work or provide on-call coverage for applicable winter holidays as scheduled

Operating Room RN Job Requirements

• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse license or Compact RN license
• At least 2 years of current acute care Operating Room nursing experience
• Demonstrated ability to work in both scrub nurse and circulating nurse roles
• Experience with Epic perioperative documentation
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Robotic surgery and ENT experience required
• Experience with orthopedic, vascular, general, thoracic, and neurologic procedures
• Level II Trauma Center experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply
• Ability to provide a scrub-and-circulate skills checklist and relevant work history

Travel Operating Room Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient perioperative nursing care for patients across a broad range of surgical specialties, excluding open-heart procedures
• Circulate and scrub surgical cases while maintaining sterile technique and patient safety standards
• Support trauma-related cases and manage patient fluid needs according to clinical protocols
• Prepare operating rooms, equipment, instruments, and supplies for scheduled procedures
• Participate in robotic, ENT, orthopedic, vascular, general, thoracic, neurologic, and other complex surgical cases
• Review upcoming cases and coordinate equipment and procedural needs for the following day
• Accurately document patient care and perioperative activities in Epic
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, and the interdisciplinary surgical team to promote excellent patient outcomes

Apply now for this Travel Operating Room RN opportunity in Jersey City, New Jersey, and join a leading perioperative healthcare team.

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