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Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
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Hours: 40 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 hiring a travel RN for an Operating Room position requiring at least 2 years of general surgery experience and prior travel nursing experience.
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Work setting is a hospital Operating Room (General OR)
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Schedule is a mix of 2x8-hour day shifts (6:45 AM–3:15 PM or 10:45 AM–7:15 PM) and 2x10-hour day shifts, totaling 40 hours per week
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On-call required up to 12 hours per week on weekdays (Mon 7 PM – Fri 7 AM) and 12 hours on weekends (Fri 7 PM – Sun 7 PM)
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Every other holiday coverage is required
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Required skills include general surgery procedures: appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, inguinal/umbilical hernia repair, laparoscopic-assisted procedures, mastectomy, and partial/total thyroidectomy
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Preferred orthopedic skills include arthroscopy, arthrotomy, carpal tunnel release, fracture reduction (open and closed), laminectomy/discectomy, and total joint replacement
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Additional skills include infection control, specimen handling/labeling, universal protocol (time-out procedures), code response, and fire safety
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Active MD RN license or Compact RN license required
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BLS certification required
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Minimum 2 years of recent general surgery experience required
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Prior travel nursing experience required (minimum of 1 completed travel assignment)
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Two supervisory references required, including one from the most recent assignment, supporting at least 2 years of experience in the previous 3 years
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A copy of a valid driver's license is required for consideration
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Scrubs are provided by the facility
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Weekly orientation is held on Mondays
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Candidates who previously worked for MedStar must have been separated for a minimum of one year before being considered as a traveler
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Local candidates residing within 60 miles of the facility are accepted; local rate differs from travel rate
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No RTO is permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment; RTO must be submitted upfront and cannot be changed, with a maximum of 7 days allowed per 13-week contract
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A manager interview is not guaranteed; candidates should be comfortable proceeding without one
