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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 an acute care hospital in Santa Rosa, CA, requiring Trauma Level I experience and proficiency across multiple surgical specialties including neuro, vascular, and ortho.
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Acute care hospital OR setting with 277 staffed beds
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Surgical specialties include trauma, neuro, vascular, orthopedic, general surgery, gynecology, urology, plastics, ENT, thoracic, bariatrics, podiatry, and robotics (Da Vinci Xi)
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Epic EMR required
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Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts with variable start times of 7:00 AM or 9:00 AM
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May be required to cover occasional night shifts as needed during the contract
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On-call is required and distributed equally among all nursing staff approximately every 6 weeks, potentially up to 6–8 shifts per 6-week cycle (including nights, evenings, and weekends)
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Weekend work is required
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Floating required within the hospital and to nearby affiliate facilities
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Free parking on site
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Scrubs are provided
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Active CA RN license in hand at time of consideration (pending licenses not accepted)
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Current BLS certification required
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Minimum 3 years of OR experience required (5 years preferred)
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Trauma Level I experience required
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Experience in neuro, vascular, and orthopedic OR cases required
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Epic EMR experience required
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Prior travel nursing experience required
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2 supervisory references covering at least 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting
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SSN and DOB required for consideration
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Scrub skills required across a broad range of surgical specialties and procedures including craniotomies, spinal fusions, vascular repairs, total joint replacements, robotic cases, and trauma (GSW, MVA, amputations)
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Proficiency with OR equipment including electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources, and cell saver
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Knowledge of infection control, laser and radiation safety, specimen handling, and universal protocol (time-out) procedures
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Must be willing to work 2 of 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
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Candidates who have previously worked at a Providence facility (permanent, travel, or per diem) must disclose the location and dates of employment
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Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler
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Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are accepted but subject to a lower bill rate
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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RTO requests must be submitted at the time of consideration; minimal RTO is strongly preferred
