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Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position at a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated academic medical center in Charleston, SC, with on-call requirements and scrub experience strongly preferred.
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Work in the Main OR of a Level I Trauma, Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital with 820 staffed beds
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21 OR suites covering all surgical specialties including Trauma, Transplant, Ortho, Neuro, ENT, GU-GYN, and Robotics
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Nursing team consists of 75% RNs and 25% Certified Surgical Technologists; RNs are trained to both scrub and circulate
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Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (6:30 AM – 7:00 PM)
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On-call required: up to 4 call shifts every 4 weeks
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Weekend requirement: up to one working weekend shift every 4 weeks
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Floating within scope to like units or sister facilities may be required to meet facility needs
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Charting performed in Epic
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Active SC RN license or Compact/Multi-State RN license required; candidates with a pending SC license may be considered
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Current AHA certifications required: BLS
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Radiation badge required (provided by agency)
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Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience strongly preferred
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Level I Trauma center experience required
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Scrub experience strongly preferred
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SSN and Driver's License required for consideration
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Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration
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RNs are responsible for both scrubbing and circulating surgical procedures across a wide range of specialties
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The OR is a busy, nurse-driven department utilizing cutting-edge surgical technology
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Facility-provided scrubs
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Orientation modules are completed prior to start date (approximately 4 hours)
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At least one holiday period is required: Christmas (Dec. 24–26) or New Year's (Dec. 31–Jan. 1)
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All RTO requests must be submitted at time of consideration and are subject to facility approval
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First-time travelers are accepted depending on position requirements
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Candidates who were previously permanent or PRN staff at any MUSC location must have been separated from the system for at least 1 year before being eligible to work as a traveler
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Non-local candidates are prioritized; local candidates (within 60 miles of the facility) may be considered on a case-by-case basis
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During hurricane season (June–November), all employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response duties; peak activity occurs in August and September
