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Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
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Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a 13-week travel contract at an acute care hospital in Santa Rosa, CA, requiring a valid CA RN license and Level I trauma experience across neuro, vascular, and ortho specialties.
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Work setting is a 277-bed acute care hospital Operating Room
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Handles a broad surgical caseload including trauma, neuro, vascular, orthopedic, general surgery, urology, GYN, ENT, bariatrics, thoracic, plastics, and robotics (Da Vinci Xi)
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Shift is days, 4x12-hour shifts (7:00–19:00) with variable start times of 7:00 or 9:00
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Weekend work is required
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On-call is required and distributed equally among nursing staff approximately every 6 weeks, potentially up to 6–8 shifts per 6-week period, including nights, evenings, and weekends (8-hour call shifts)
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Occasional night shift coverage may be required within the contract period
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Floating within the hospital and to nearby affiliate/sister facilities is required
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Epic EMR is used and experience is required
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Free parking is provided
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Scrubs are provided
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Active CA RN license in hand at time of consideration — pending licenses are not accepted
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BLS certification required
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Minimum 3 years of OR experience required; 5 years preferred
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Level I trauma OR experience required
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Experience in neuro, vascular, and orthopedic surgery is required due to the facility's trauma status
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Epic EMR proficiency 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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Copy of certifications required for consideration
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Candidate-facing scrub color information was not specified; scrubs are provided by the facility
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Candidates must be willing to cover 2 of the 3 major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
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RTO requests must be submitted at the time of consideration
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Candidates living within 50 miles of the facility are accepted but may be subject to a different pay rate
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Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
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Floating to sister facilities within the state is expected; refusal to float may result in assignment termination
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Key surgical skills include vascular procedures (AAA repair, carotid endarterectomy, femoral popliteal bypass), neurological procedures (craniotomy, spinal fusion, ALIF/XLIF), and orthopedic procedures (total joint replacement, open/closed fracture reduction)
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Robotic surgery experience (Da Vinci Xi) is preferred
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Professional knowledge requirements include laser safety, radiation safety, malignant hyperthermia response, and universal protocol
