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Travel Nurse RN - OR Scrub RN

  • Providence, RI
  • Analytics Medical Staffing Solutions (A.M.S.)
  • 4x10 hrs, Days

$2,953/week

Days
4x10
Qualifications: Registered Nurse (Rhode Island)
Posted Today
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Travel Contract

Travel Operating Room Scrub Nurse

  • Keene, NH
  • Genie Healthcare
  • 5x8 hrs

$2,802/week

5x8
Posted 5 days ago
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Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - OR Scrub RN

  • Juneau, AK
  • Analytics Medical Staffing Solutions (A.M.S.)
  • 3x12 hrs, Days

$2,550/week

Days
3x12
Qualifications: Registered Nurse (Alaska)
Posted Today
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Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - OR Scrub RN

  • Burlington, VT
  • HumanEdge Travel Nursing and Allied Health
  • 3x12 hrs

$2,483/week

3x12
Posted 7 days ago
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Travel Nurse RN - OR Scrub RN

  • Concord, MA
  • Analytics Medical Staffing Solutions (A.M.S.)
  • 3x12 hrs, Days

$2,477/week

Days
3x12
Qualifications: Registered Nurse (Massachusetts)
Posted Today
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Travel Contract

Travel Operating Room Scrub Nurse

  • Socorro, NM
  • Planet Healthcare
  • 3x12 hrs, Flexible
  • Referral Bonus

$2,394/week

Flexible
3x12
Referral Bonus
Posted 5 days ago
 Verified
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Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - OR Scrub RN

  • Keene, NH
  • Staffmax Healthcare
  • 3x12 hrs

$2,387/week

3x12
Posted 5 days ago
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Travel Contract

Travel Operating Room Scrub Nurse

  • Rawlins, WY
  • Analytics Medical Staffing Solutions (A.M.S.)
  • 3x12 hrs, Days

$2,368/week

Days
3x12
Qualifications: Registered Nurse (Wyoming)
Posted 5 days ago
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Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - OR Scrub RN

  • San Angelo, TX
  • Analytics Medical Staffing Solutions (A.M.S.)
  • 3x12 hrs, Flexible

$2,170/week

Flexible
3x12
Qualifications: Registered Nurse (Texas)
Posted Today
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Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - OR Scrub RN

  • San Angelo, TX
  • QS Nurses
  • 3x12 hrs
  • Referral Bonus

$1,890/week

3x12
Referral Bonus
Posted 2 days ago
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Travel Contract

Travel Operating Room Scrub Nurse

  • Kingston, PA
  • PHP
  • 3x12 hrs, Nights

$1,725/week

Nights
3x12
Posted Today
 Verified
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Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - OR Scrub RN

  • San Angelo, TX
  • PRN Healthcare
  • 3x12 hrs, Days
  • Referral Bonus

$1,620/week

Days
3x12
Referral Bonus
Posted 2 days ago
 Verified
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Travel Contract

Travel Nurse RN - OR Scrub RN

  • Memphis, TN
  • MedPro Healthcare Staffing
  • 3x12 hrs, Days
  • Referral Bonus

$1,512/week

Days
3x12
Referral Bonus
Qualifications: Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate of Science in Nursing, Registered Nurse (Tennessee), Basic Life Support
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Travel OR Scrub Nurse Jobs Salary Insights

Average Travel OR Scrub Nurse Salary

$3,084/week

The average salary for a OR Scrub Nurse is $3,084 per week. This is 31% higher than the nursing US average of $2,125.

Last updated on March 28, 2024. Based on 321 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

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Travel OR Scrub Nurse Jobs FAQs

Where can I learn more about working as a Travel OR Scrub Nurse?

Take a look at Vivian's Travel OR Scrub Nurse Career Guide for more information, including required education, responsibilities, pros and cons and more.

What is an OR Scrub Nurse?

An OR scrub nurse is a registered nurse who specializes in assisting in the operating room, working alongside surgeons and other surgical staff. Scrub nurses help ensure surgeries run smoothly by minimizing complications and continually maintaining a sterile operating environment. Working in the OR can be hectic and stressful, but OR scrubs nurses play a vital role in a surgery’s success and enjoy tremendous satisfaction in supporting patients and the surgical staff during complex surgical procedures, including lifesaving operations.

What does an OR Scrub RN do?

The most crucial thing an OR scrub nurse does is maintain the sterile field to minimize patients’ exposure to microorganisms and prevent infections during operations. Besides maintaining sterility, the primary tasks of a scrub nurse during operations are selecting necessary instruments and supplies and passing them to the surgeon. Another extremely important task is the counts of instruments, sponges, and other surgical supplies. This task requires an OR scrub RN to perform an initial count before each surgery to establish a baseline and perform counts when closing the peritoneum (or other compartments in the body), the fascia, and skin. They perform a final count when the surgery ends and initiate a coordinated search to locate missing items until everything has been appropriately accounted for.

Where do OR Scrub RNs work?

An OR scrub nurse generally works in a hospital in the surgical department, but they may work in a variety of operating rooms. Operations they may participate in include general, vascular, cardiothoracic, oncology, neurology, orthopedic, pediatric, or plastic surgeries, among others. A growing number of scrub nurses work in labor and delivery where they assist with cesarean sections and other procedures required to deliver newborns safely. Scrub nurses may also work in outpatient surgery centers, private surgical practices, or other types of medical facilities that provide surgical services.

What skills make a good OR Scrub RN?

Good OR scrub nurses have in-depth knowledge of a wide array of surgical procedures and all the surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies required to complete each procedure. They possess strong organizational skills to effectively set up before surgeries and know exactly where everything is to prevent delays during critical moments. Another top skill is critical thinking, which helps expert scrub RNs predict and identify any potential surgical complications and quickly take appropriate action. Verbal and non-verbal communication skills and team-orientation are also crucial skills, ensuring scrub nurses work well as part of a team and can effectively communicate with other members of the surgical staff. The ability to work well under pressure is another vital skill of successful OR scrub nurses.

How to become a OR Scrub RN Travel Nurse

The first step towards a career as a travel OR scrub nurse is education. While it’s possible to become a scrub nurse with an associate degree in nursing, many healthcare facilities prefer applicants with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Graduates must pass the NCLEX-RN licensing exam and earn Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certifications.

What certifications are commonly held by OR scrub nurse?

OR scrub nurse may hold Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR), among others.

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