OR RN
Winter Haven, FL
Wayward Medical
4x10 hrs, Days
Relocation Bonus
$2,147/weekOverview
- Start Date12/07/2026
- Shift Breakdown4x10 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Guaranteed Hours
- Relocation bonus
- Retention bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Holiday Pay
- Discount program
Description
There are a lot of travel nursing agencies.
Most of them can submit you to a job.
The difference is what happens after you click apply.
At Wayward Medical Staffing, you get one point of contact, straight answers, permission before submission, and real check ins that are not just disguised extension calls.
We do the boring stuff well.
We answer fast.
We tell the truth.
We get your permission before putting your name in front of a facility.
And when something gets weird on assignment, we pick up the phone.
We’re not a billion-dollar staffing machine with five departments and four handoffs before someone learns your name.
We’re a Mom and Pop shop who puts relationships first. We’re built for travelers who want to be treated like humans, not chart numbers.
That means we stay with you through the full assignment, help you navigate the messy parts, and start thinking about your next contract before this one ends.
Our rule is simple:
No one gets burned.
If you want an agency that communicates clearly, follows through, and actually sticks around after you start, apply with Wayward.
We’ll walk you through the details and help you decide if this assignment is the right fit.
OR RN (Operating Room), Travel/Contract
Location: Winter Haven, Florida Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day, 4x10-hour shifts, 7:00 to 17:30 (10 hours/day, 40 hours/week)
Role Overview
- Ratios: 1:1 for days, nights, and weekends
- Experience Required: 2 years
- Scrub Color: Royal Blue
- First-time travelers: Accepted
- Locals: Not accepted
- Pending licenses: Not accepted
- Floating within scope to meet facility needs: Not offered
- Block schedule accommodation: Not offered
- Guaranteed hours: Begin after the first call-off per pay period
Facility and Unit Details
- Unit: 11 main ORs
- Hours of operation: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Urgent/emergent cases: After 7:00 p.m. only
- Patient population: Primarily adult, with no pediatric population
- Facility type: Short-term acute care teaching hospital, 475-bed community hospital (447 total staffed beds)
- Special procedures: Robotic, orthopedic, general, GYN, vascular, urology, and neurology (ortho spine) surgical specialties
On-Call Requirements
- 3 overnight on-call shifts in a 4-week period
- 1 to 2 weekend call shifts in a 4-week period
- Call response time: 30 minutes
Required Qualifications
- Valid RN license in Florida
- OR - Operating Room experience (2 years)
- OR - Operating Room experience within the last year
- BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI
- Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
- Ability to circulate
- Experience with Cerner
Certifications
- Required: BCLS
- Listed (required or preferred status to be confirmed per unit): ACLS, BLS (AHA only, RQI accepted), PALS (AHA only, RQI accepted), NRP, EFM
Background and Compliance
- Standard background check covering the last 7 years, completed within 1 year of start
- OIG and SAM/EPLS sanctions checks
- Transcript or diploma, or foreign education evaluation if education was completed outside the US or Puerto Rico
- FL AHCA Level II fingerprint results on file before start, dated within 30 days of start, and resubmitted every 5 years
- AHCA affidavit and privacy policy
- AHCA demographic information sheet, unless registered with AHCA within the last 5 years
Health and Immunizations
- Physical exam within 6 months of start
- TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-spot) within 10 weeks of start; if past positive PPD, chest X-ray within the past year plus TB questionnaire
- Negative standard 9-panel drug test including THC, within 30 days (instant tests not accepted)
- Measles (rubeola), mumps, rubella, and varicella: titer or 2 vaccines
- Hepatitis B: titer, series, or declination
- COVID-19 vaccination (medical and religious exemptions accepted)
- Flu vaccination or declination (exemptions accepted); must wear a mask if declined
- Respirator clearance, if using a respirator
Employer
Wayward Medical
Wayward Sounds...
Like a Travel Nursing Agency that zigged while everyone else zagged.
Most agencies fight over the same giant hospitals.
We chose the places where travelers are remembered, not rotated through.
Critical Access Hospitals are where nurses get autonomy, community, and stories worth telling.
Less factory-line healthcare. More human healthcare. That’s the road we chose.
Built for travelers who want:
- Rural adventure
- A Recruiter who actually picks up the phone
- A career that feels meaningful
Winter Haven, FL
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