Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse – General Surgery

Position Overview

Operating Room Registered Nurse First Assistant (OR RNFA) / Travel Nurse – 13‑week contract in Peoria, Illinois.

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $3,250 – $3,420
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks (May 11, 2026 – Aug 10, 2026)
• Location:
  
  Peoria, IL 61637
• Schedule:
  
  Monday – Friday, 8‑hour day shifts (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM), 5 shifts per week, 40 hours per week, 30‑minute call response required
• Setting:
  Acute Care, General Surgery Operating Room – high‑volume OR with robotic cases
• Charting System:
  Epic (Epic OpTime preference)
• Job

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois or willingness to obtain Illinois RN license (compact status considered)
• Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) or RNFA certification required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from AHA
• Minimum 2 years recent experience as an OR RNFA / surgical first assistant, including robotic and open general surgery cases
• Experience assisting in procedures such as robotic colon, hernia repairs, gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and cholecystectomy; competency with firing staplers and intraoperative device handling
• Ability to respond to on‑call within 30 minutes
• Must be able to pass a pre‑employment drug screen (drug‑free campus)

• Assist surgeons as the first assistant in a busy operating room environment (31 suites; 15 general surgery rooms)
• Support high surgical volume (40–60 general surgery cases per day) including robotic and open procedures
• Scrub in, manage surgical instruments, handle retractors, suture and staple as indicated, and assist with specimen handling
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary team members including surgeons, charge nurses, and surgical technologists
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic OpTime and ensure timely charting for perioperative records
• Participate in on‑call rotation with a 30‑minute response expectation
• Adhere to hospital policies, infection control standards, and dress code (scrubs provided)

• 401(k) with matching
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Competitive weekly pay and guaranteed 40 hours/week on a 13‑week travel contract
• Opportunity to work in a technologically advanced surgical center with high surgical volume
• Affordable cost of living in Peoria, IL

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.