OR RN
Mesquite, TX
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

OR Nurse Traveler (RN Surgery)

Location: Mesquite, Texas Assignment: Long-term assignment (LTA), 13 weeks Shift: Days/Mid, 06:30 to 15:00 (or 06:30 to 15:00 or 08:00 to 17:00 as listed in the posting) Hours: 40 hours per week, full time

Role Details

• Specialty: RN Surgery
• Scrubs: Any color. The facility provides scrubs for the OR.
• Charting system: EPIC
• COVID-19 patients: Yes
• On-call: Yes, based on unit needs. Rotating call of 1 to 2 days per week and 1 weekend per month.

Preferred Qualifications

• Circulating experience (RN with circulating experience preferred)
• Scrub experience is a plus
• Minimum 2 years of experience preferred in:

  • Orthopedics (total knees, hips, shoulders, and ankles)
  • Podiatry
  • Gynecology
  • General/laparoscopic procedures

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Texas
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• OR (Operating Room) experience of 3 years
• OR (Operating Room) experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Driver's license

Testing and checklists (80% or higher required where scored)

• Basic pharmacology exam
• Basic rhythm interpretation screening
• Core competencies exam
• Specialty exam
• Skills checklist
• Color-blind test (completed annually; online platform accepted)

Professional and background

• Nursys report (verification may be checked at the Nursys website)
• OIG check
• SAM/EPLS exclusion search (must search "Excluded Individual"; search date must be visible, and manually added dates are not accepted)
• National criminal background check within one year of start date. Must be completed before starting in FL, MI, or TX. Behavioral health and substance abuse unit assignments have additional state-specific timing rules.
• Form I-9 (agency attestation accepted)
• Agency attestation, completed last. Do not upload if credentials are missing, and dates must match the credentials on the order.
• COA (not required for per diem needs)

Health and immunizations

• Drug screen, minimum 10-panel with THC, within 60 days of start. In CA, a 10-panel urine screen excluding THC plus a THC saliva test is required.
• COVID-19: 2 vaccines and booster, or a completed declination
• MMR: proof of 2 vaccines or a positive titer
• Hepatitis B: record of 3 immunizations, immune titer, or declination (declinations not accepted at some facilities)
• Influenza: vaccine or declination required November 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 (declinations not accepted at some facilities)
• TB test within one year of start date
• Varicella: vaccination or titer showing immunity
• Tdap (declinations not accepted at some facilities)

Submission (before onboarding)

• Resume, up to date and reflecting accurate, recent work history at offer acceptance
• 2 references, 1 from a manager or direct leader/supervisor

Optional

• Name verification affidavit (notarized, only if name discrepancies exist between credentials)
• Fit test (completed on site during orientation)
• Positive PPD with negative chest X-ray