Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN Circulator for a 13-week travel contract in Carlsbad, NM, requiring 2+ years of OR experience and proficiency with DaVinci robotics and multi-specialty surgical cases.

• Active NM RN license or valid Compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and PALS (no certifications expiring within the first 30 days of the assignment start date)
• Minimum 2 years of recent OR RN experience required
• Experience in general, orthopedic, OB/GYN, podiatry, plastics, endoscopy, and trauma surgery required
• DaVinci robotics experience required
• Adult and pediatric surgical experience required
• Valid driver's license required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more in the past 12 months

• Work setting is a 99-bed hospital with 6 operating rooms performing approximately 250 procedures per month
• Patient ratio is 1:1
• Day shift schedule:
  Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM (5x8-hour shifts)
• On‑call is required: minimum one weekday per week, plus weekend rotation; weekday on‑call runs 3:30 PM–7:00 AM, and weekend on‑call runs 7:00 AM–7:00 AM (Saturday and Sunday)
• Surgical specialties include general, orthopedic, OB/GYN, podiatry, plastics, endoscopy, trauma, and robotic‑assisted (DaVinci) procedures
• Both adult and pediatric patient populations
• The OR RN Circulator is responsible for critical thinking, planning, and coordination of patient care in the operating room alongside surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical techs
• Duties include ensuring supplies are available, maintaining case timeliness, communicating with patient families, updating physician preference cards, scrubbing in, and assisting during surgical procedures
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local travelers are not accepted
• Candidates who have worked at any CHS facility as permanent staff within the past 2 years are not eligible
• RTO requests must be less than one week in duration
• This position is auto‑offer; no interviews are conducted

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job : P-725679

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