Travel Registered Nurse

Overview

Registered Nurse - Operating Room travel assignment in Lamar, Colorado.

Start date:

09/28/2026. Duration: 13 weeks. Weekly pay: $2,807-$3,042 per week. Guaranteed hours: 40 per week. Shift: Day shift, approximately 6:30 am-2:30 pm, Monday-Friday with some call coverage on weekends and potential late days to complete cases. Work setting includes a hospital-level OR suite with Pre-op and PACU, supporting General, OB/GYN, Ophthalmology (cataract), and Orthopedics cases.

• Weekly pay: $2,807-$3,042 per week
• Guaranteed hours: 40 hours per week
• Contract duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day shift with weekend call as needed
• Start date:
  
  09/28/2026
• Setting: OR, Pre-op, and PACU across multiple surgical services

• Provide direct patient care across Pre-op, OR Circulator, and PACU within the surgical services scope
• Conduct assessments, document care, recover patients, and circulate cases; assist with processing instruments and equipment in central sterilizing
• Prepare patients for surgery and assist with intraoperative and immediate postoperative care
• Maintain infection control practices and adhere to department and national standards (IAHCSMM, AORN, ASGE, ASPAN)
• Educate patients and families; coordinate transfers and handoffs to post-anesthesia care or other services
• Collaborate with the surgical team and other staff to ensure efficient, safe case flow; work in a high-stress environment with strong communication

• Active Colorado RN license
• ACLS certification; CNOR preferred; scrub experience preferred
• 3 years of Pre-op/OR/PACU experience preferred
• Education:
  
  RN graduate with current Colorado licensure
• Ability to function in Pre-op, OR, and PACU settings; comfortable with call responsibilities and variable caseload

• Assignment support from Healthforce Healthcare LLC, including credentialing assistance
• Dedicated travel and on-call support during the assignment
• 13-week engagement with guaranteed hours and potential for extension
• Coordination of scheduling and onboarding to support a smooth start

Please note:

Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.