Travel Operating Room RN

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Portland, Maine.

• Specialty:
  OR - Operating Room
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Level 1 Trauma Center | Portland, ME 04102

Experienced Travel OR RN needed for a Level 1 Trauma Center in Portland, Maine (04102)—13-week contract, days, 36 hours/week, Epic EMR, and DaVinci Xi robotics.

Step into a high-acuity Operating Room role supporting complex GU/GYN cases and advanced surgical technology, including DaVinci Xi. This 13-week travel nursing assignment is ideal for an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment, values teamwork, and delivers exceptional perioperative nursing care across pediatrics through geriatrics.

Based in Portland, ME, you’ll be close to the city’s vibrant food scene, historic neighborhoods, and easy escapes to the Maine coastline—perfect for recharging on days off. Great fit for candidates searching Maine travel nursing jobs, Portland ME RN jobs, and operating room nurse jobs.

• Position: Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Facility Type: Level 1 Trauma Center
• Location: Portland, ME 04102
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: January 25, 2026
• End Date: April 25, 2026
• Shift: Days | 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Shift Duration: 12-hour days
• Hours per Week: 36 (guaranteed)
• Hourly Pay Rate: $0/hr
• Weekend Rotation: 1 in 4 weekends (12-hour shifts)
• Call Requirements: One overnight trauma call (11:00 PM – 7:00 AM); specialty team call as scheduled (Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular, Neuro, Ortho)
• Patient Ratio: 1:1
• Unit Size: 26 beds
• EMR: Epic
• Equipment/Technology: Storz, Stryker, Olympus, Intuitive Robot (DaVinci Xi)
• Dress Code: Teal scrubs (issued by the hospital)

• License: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (per facility requirements)
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of Level 1 trauma-trained Operating Room experience required
• Trauma: Level 1 trauma OR experience required
• Robotics: Competency with DaVinci Xi robotic surgery required
• Case Competencies: PCNLs, nephrectomies, ureteral reimplants, hysterectomies, cystectomies, colpocleisis, hysteroscopies, ureteroscopies
• Patient Population: Comfortable caring for patients from pediatrics to geriatrics
• Preferred Certification: CNOR preferred
• Professional Fit: Flexible, accountable, timely, and team-oriented

• Provide safe, high-quality perioperative RN care in a high-acuity Operating Room environment
• Scrub and/or circulate for complex GU/GYN procedures and trauma-capable surgical services
• Support robotic surgery cases using DaVinci Xi, ensuring equipment readiness and patient safety
• Maintain sterile technique, complete accurate surgical counts, and follow OR safety standards
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and the multidisciplinary perioperative team
• Document care accurately in Epic per facility policy
• Participate in trauma and specialty call coverage per schedule

Apply now to join this high-acuity travel nursing opportunity and bring your Level 1 trauma OR RN expertise to an advanced surgical environment in Portland, ME 04102.

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GHR Healthcare Job . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: OR

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