Travel RN - Operating Room

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital, with scrub experience strongly preferred and on-call requirements.

Details

• Work setting is a busy, Magnet-designated, Level I academic trauma center Main OR with 21 suites covering all surgical specialties including Trauma, Transplant, Ortho, Neuro, ENT, GU-GYN, and Robotics
• RNs are trained to both scrub and circulate surgical procedures
• Nursing team is composed of approximately 75% RNs and 25% Certified Surgical Technologists
• Schedule is 3x12-hour day shifts, 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• On-call required: up to 4 call shifts every 4 weeks
• Weekend requirement: up to one working weekend shift every 4 weeks
• Floating within scope to like units or sister facilities is required
• Charting is done in Epic
• Scrubs are provided by the facility

Requirements

• Active SC RN license or Compact/Multi-State RN license required; candidates with a pending SC license may be considered
• Current AHA certifications required: BLS
• Radiation badge required (provided by agency)
• Minimum 2 years of OR RN experience strongly preferred
• Level I trauma center experience required
• Scrub experience strongly preferred
• SSN and Driver's License required for consideration
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are accepted depending on the position
• Previous permanent or PRN staff at any MUSC location must have been separated from the system for at least 1 year before being eligible to work as a traveler
• Local candidates (within 60 miles of the facility) are accepted on a case-by-case basis; non-local candidates are prioritized
• All RTO must be submitted upfront and is subject to approval based on facility needs
• Travelers are required to work at least one holiday period (Christmas: Dec 24–26 or New Year's: Dec 31–Jan 1)
• Online orientation modules are completed prior to the start of the assignment
• During hurricane season (June–November), all employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams; peak activity occurs in August and September
• Holiday coverage is required for at least one designated holiday period