OR RN
Baltimore, MD
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse: OR RN (Mid Shifts)

Location: Baltimore, Maryland Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: 12/7/2026 Shift: Day (4x10 hours), 11:00-21:30, 40 hours per week

Role Overview

• Operating Room (OR) with 21 ORs
• 50-60 cases per day
• Supports 17 surgical services, including general, lap, and robotic cases
• Very high acuity patient population; serves some of the most complex OR cases on the East Coast and accepts transfers from other hospitals for higher level of care
• Patient age range: all ages (newborn through geriatric)
• Common cases: Neuro, Ortho/Spine, Crani, General (open/lap), Robotics, ENT, OMF
• Robotic equipment: DaVinci XI and SP
• Local candidates accepted

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Maryland
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• OR - Operating Room (2 years of experience)
• OR - Operating Room experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment (first-time travelers not accepted)
• BLS issued by American Heart Association

Other Certifications (Only If Applicable to Unit)

The source lists these as applicable only if the unit requires them: NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, STABLE, and NIH Stroke.

Schedule and Commitments

• Holidays: required as they fall, as scheduled
• Weekends: required, including on-call and off-shift; 4 shifts in a 6-week period
• On-call: 4 shifts per 6-week period with 60-minute response time from time of call (inclusive of any off-shift time)
• Off-shift hours may vary, such as 10:45-19:15, 10:45-23:15, or 19:00-07:30
• Floating: required within the specialty as needed

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background check: 7-year criminal search; felonies within the past 5 years are an automatic decline
• Exclusion list search (Maryland Medicaid Sanctioned Providers) within 30 days of start
• Physical exam and lab items within 72 hours of contract signing
• Negative drug screen: source lists both a 9-panel within 30 days of start and a 10-panel plus fentanyl within 1 year of start
• Immunization documentation: measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, varicella (titer or vaccines), and Tdap
• TB screening: QuantiFERON or T-SPOT within 1 year of start, or 2 PPDs (see the source for full details)
• Flu vaccination or exemption for the 2026-27 season by 12/1 for working travelers
• Fit test within 1 year of start
• Two supervisory references and 5 years of work history verification

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs; pink for trauma assignments
• Navy blue pants with child-friendly tops if assigned to Pediatrics
• White short-sleeve undershirt, or navy long-sleeve undershirt