Travel Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR RN)

Watertown, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Watertown NY
Assignment Length: 13 Weeks
Shift: 7:00 AM 3:30 PM (8-hour Days)
On-Call: Yes Weekend Holiday and Call Required (30-minute response time)
Guaranteed Hours: 40 per week
Radius Rule: 100 miles
Start Date: December 29 2025
End Date: April 1 2026
Contract Type: Travel OT after 24 hrs/day & 48 hrs/week
Pay rate: Local candidates: $51/hr. Travel candidates: $42/hr plus a $1400 weekly stipend.

Job Description

NurseAmerica is seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) for a 13-week travel assignment in Watertown NY. This role requires a clinically strong OR nurse capable of working independently handling high-stress environments and delivering exceptional perioperative patient care.

Responsibilities

Provide safe and effective care for patients throughout the perioperative process
Assist surgeons during operative and invasive procedures
Perform circulating and scrubbing duties as needed
Maintain a sterile aseptic environment and ensure adherence to all safety protocols
Recognize and respond to patient complications and emergencies
Utilize clinical judgment to assess patient needs-clinical educational emotional and spiritual
Manage and operate standard OR equipment and instrumentation
Maintain excellent communication with surgeons anesthesia techs and the multidisciplinary team
Participate in on-call rotations (30-minute response time)
May be required to serve as Charge Nurse as needed
Complete all documentation accurately and promptly

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Active NY RN License
BLS required
ACLS preferred
Successful completion of the facilitys OR RN final exam (mandatory)
Minimum 1 year of medical/surgical experience preferred
Previous OR experience strongly preferred
Strong leadership problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Ability to work well in stressful fast-paced situations
Excellent interpersonal organizational written and verbal communication skills
Ability to identify and respond to lethal dysrhythmias
Must be able to recognize safety risks and use lifting equipment when needed

Location: Watertown NY Assignment Length: 13 Weeks Shift: 7:00 AM 3:30 PM (8-hour Days) On-Call: Yes Weekend Holiday and Call Required (30-minute response time) Guaranteed Hours: 40 per week Radius Rule: 100 miles Start Date: December 29 2025 End Date: April 1 2026 Contract Type: Travel ...

Job Description

Responsibilities

Provide safe and effective care for patients throughout the perioperative process
Assist surgeons during operative and invasive procedures
Perform circulating and scrubbing duties as needed
Maintain a sterile aseptic environment and ensure adherence to all safety protocols
Recognize and respond to patient complications and emergencies
Utilize clinical judgment to assess patient needs-clinical educational emotional and spiritual
Manage and operate standard OR equipment and instrumentation
Maintain excellent communication with surgeons anesthesia techs and the multidisciplinary team
Participate in on-call rotations (30-minute response time)
May be required to serve as Charge Nurse as needed
Complete all documentation accurately and promptly

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Active NY RN License
BLS required
ACLS preferred
Successful completion of the facilitys OR RN final exam (mandatory)
Minimum 1 year of medical/surgical experience preferred
Previous OR experience strongly preferred
Strong leadership problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Ability to work well in stressful fast-paced situations
Excellent interpersonal organizational written and verbal communication skills
Ability to identify and respond to lethal dysrhythmias
Must be able to recognize safety risks and use lifting equipment when needed