Travel OR RN

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Memphis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/17/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 40 hours per week
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• Shift: 8 hours, days
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
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• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 2
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring 3+ years of OR experience across multiple surgical specialties and a MO or compact RN license.

Details\n

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• small critical access community hospital setting in the Operating Room unit
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• Handles approximately 100 low acuity cases per month, including 1-2 C-sections monthly
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• Day shift schedule of 5x8 hours (7:00 AM-3:30 PM), though may flex to 4x10s depending on OR schedule
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• Weekend coverage required approximately once every 3 weeks (Fri-Sun)
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• On-call required about 10 shifts per month, scheduled in pairs, with a minimum 1-hour callback time
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• Floating required across Circulate, PACU, and Pre/Post Op areas as staffing needs dictate
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• Uses Meditech EMR system
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Requirements\n

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• Active MO or compact RN license required
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• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS (CNOR preferred)
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• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required in OR, Circulate, PACU, and Pre/Post Op settings
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• Community hospital experience required
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• Experience required in Endoscopic, General Surgery, Gynecology (including C-Sections), Orthopedic, Podiatry, Urology, and Pediatric ENT/Endoscopic/General Surgery procedures
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• Experience with emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, latex allergy, and malignant hyperthermia
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• Proficiency with electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources/cords, and Steris equipment
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• Skilled in blood/blood product administration, cardiac monitoring, conscious sedation monitoring, infection control, specimen handling, peripheral IV starts, Universal Protocol (time out) procedures, urinary catheterization, and wound management
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• ENT experience (tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy) preferred
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Additional Information\n

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• Provide comprehensive perioperative nursing care across multiple surgical specialties in a fast-paced OR environment
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• Will float between different units based on facility needs rather than remaining in one fixed area
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• Blue scrub color required for this unit
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• Accepts local candidates at the same rate with no radius restriction
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• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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• Facility housing is available at a reduced rate
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American Traveler Job ID #P-739548. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Operating Room

About American Traveler\n \n