Travel Registered Nurse – Operating Room Hobbs, NM

Position Title: Travel Registered Nurse Operating Room
Location: Hobbs NM 88240
Weekly Hours: 40 Hours
Schedule: Day Shift 5x8s (07:00 AM 03:00 PM)
Assignment Duration: 8 Weeks (High potential for extension or permanent placement)

Position Overview

Navitas Healthcare LLC is seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (OR) to provide high-quality perioperative nursing care in a fast-paced surgical setting. The role involves supporting a broad range of surgical procedures while ensuring patient safety maintaining strict sterile technique and collaborating closely with surgeons anesthesiologists and the surgical team.

The ideal candidate will be confident working across multiple specialties including orthopedic general surgery gynecology podiatry trauma and endoscopy.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver direct perioperative nursing care in the Operating Room
• Assist with surgical procedures across multiple specialties
• Maintain strict adherence to sterile technique and infection control protocols
• Perform preoperative intraoperative and postoperative patient assessments
• Manage surgical instruments equipment and supplies
• Participate in Universal Protocol (time-out procedures)
• Monitor patients receiving conscious sedation
• Support specimen handling labeling and documentation
• Initiate and manage peripheral IV access
• Assist with wound care and post-operative recovery support
• Respond to emergency situations including code events
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in Epic EMR
• Collaborate effectively with surgeons anesthesia providers and OR staff

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room nursing experience
• Experience in general OR or ambulatory surgical settings
• Ability to circulate and assist across multiple surgical specialties
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Strong understanding of OR workflows safety standards and sterile technique

Education & Licensure

• Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing program
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Current BLS Certification (Required)
• Current ACLS Certification (Required)
• Current PALS Certification (Required)

Experience Requirements

• 12 years of recent OR experience required
• Multi-specialty surgical experience preferred (orthopedic general gynecology trauma)
• C-section experience is a plus (not required)
• Experience with Epic EMR required
• Comfortable with on-call responsibilities
• Ability to float within surgical departments if needed
• Must meet all facility compliance and credentialing requirements

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About Navitas Healthcare LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.