Travel Registered Nurse OR Job
San Luis Obispo, California
Staffing partner
- Eligibility
- RN
- Shift
- 8-hour days
- Hours a week
- 40 hrs a week
- Unit
- OR
- Contract
- 8-week contract
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Posted Jul 21
The work and the unit
- Unit
- OR
- Setting
- Hospital
Schedule and commitments
8-hour days, 5 shifts · 40 hours
- Shift
- 8-hour days
- A week
- 5 shifts · 40 hours
- On call
- On-call rotation
- Term
- 8 weeks · starts Aug 17, 2026 · Travel
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- In range for California travel rolesCalifornia travel postings that state pay run $1,770/week to $3,260/week, the middle half $2,090/week to $2,910/week, across 265 postings.
- 8-week travel assignment in an OR specialty
- On-call coverage as part of the role
- Assignment support and coordination through Healthforce Healthcare LLC
- Competitive weekly pay packages with transparent breakdowns
- Fast credentialing support
- Dedicated recruiters who stay with you from submission to start
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- 24/7 support while on assignment
- Nationwide job access across multiple specialties and care settings
What's around it?
Living costs about 9% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,965/mo
- Household income
- $73,685/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
- Staffing partner
- HealthForce Healthcare
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR) travel assignment in San Luis Obispo, California, starting 08/17/2026 for 8 weeks. Weekly pay range: $2,576–$2,748 per week. Shift: 5x8 days. Guaranteed hours: 0. The assignment takes place in a hospital setting and involves perioperative care with mandatory on-call coverage. Responsibilities include assisting surgeons and anesthesiologists during surgical procedures, coordinating the flow of equipment, supplies, and staff in the OR, ensuring patient safety throughout the perioperative phase, maintaining sterile technique, monitoring patient status, and providing on-call coverage as required.
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How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?