Travel RN - Operating Room

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Travel RN
- Operating Room

Travel RN
- Operating Room

Austin, Texas

Assignment Overview

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Posted 1 day ago

Shift

Days, 3x12hrs

Hours

36 hrs/wk

Start Date

Oct 5, 2026

Length

13 weeks

Openings

1

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American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a 13-week travel assignment requiring weekend charge nurse capability and neuro/spine or cardiac surgical experience.

• 22-room Operating Room department in a non-trauma hospital setting
• Handles a wide range of surgical specialties including robotics, cardiac, vascular, neuro, spine, oncology, orthopedics, plastics, urology, and GYN
• Typical procedures include appendectomies, cholecystectomies, spine fusions, total joints, craniotomies, mastectomies, and DIEP flaps
• Day shift schedule, Saturday through Monday, 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
• No on-call requirements

• Active TX or compact RN license required
• Minimum 1 year of recent OR/surgery experience required
• Cardiac experience required if working the Cardiac service line
• Certification required for Certified Surgical Technicians (CST)
• BLS certification required (AHA or ARC accepted), not expiring within 30 days of start
• US SSN and DOB required for consideration (no Canadian SSN accepted)
• One professional reference required
• No gaps in work history of 90+ days within the past 12 months

• Serve as Weekend Charge Nurse as part of assigned duties
• Work alongside a team structure including charge nurse, RNs, CNAs, and surgical technicians running 22 ORs
• One team remains in-house at all times, including overnight
• Facility provides scrubs; closed-toe, non-slip, heeled shoes required
• Team is described as flexible, collaborative, self-directed, and positive
• Unit has experienced low staff turnover with several contract staff transitioning to permanent roles
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; no local candidates accepted

These details are based on information provided by the facility and may include inaccuracies or be subject to updates. Please verify all details with your recruiter.

Overview

$1,940/wk

Assignment Total (13 Weeks)

$25,221

Annual Equivalent (52 Weeks)

$100,883

Weekly Breakdown

Weekly Wages

$648/wk

Regular Hours

$18.00 x 36 hours/wk = $648

Weekly Stipends

$1,292/wk

Lodging

$116.58 x 7 days = $816

Meals & Incidentals

$68.00 x 7 days = $476

$1,940/wk

In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $1,746 - $1,940. The $1,940 weekly pay listed in this posting, along with related figures, corresponds to the higher end of this range.

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