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American Traveler

West Columbia, South Carolina

Staffing partner

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for a busy large hospital setting, requiring multi-specialty OR experience and an active SC or compact RN license. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Oct 5 · “At least 1 prior travel assignment required” from the posting

Shift and hours
Evenings · 5x8 hours · 5x8 hours, 14:30-23:00 Shift: Evenings, 5x8hrs 13-week assignment on evening shift (5x8 hours, 14:30-23:00)40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Operating Room · Hospital Operating Room unit within a busy, large hospital setting
License
RN license Active RN license (SC or compact) requiredActive SC or compact RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Oct 26, 2026 · Travel

Do you qualify?

License
Active SC or compact RN license Active RN license (SC or compact) required Check your license
Certification
BLS certification BLS certification required
Also asks
at least 1 prior travel assignment At least 1 prior travel assignment required

Preferred

Experience
minimum 2 years of OR experience Minimum 2 years of OR experience preferred
Experience
experience in multiple surgical specialties including Neuro, Ortho, Robotics, General, and GYN Experience in multiple surgical specialties preferred, including Neuro, Ortho, Robotics, General, and GYN

What it pays

Against similar roles
Pays above most South Carolina travel rolesSouth Carolina travel postings that state pay run $1,620/week to $2,340/week, the middle half $1,840/week to $2,150/week, across 100 postings.
Travel package
Housing provided

Benefits

  • Free private housing or generous housing subsidy
  • Tax Advantage Plan
  • Medical, dental and life insurance
  • Weekly payroll
  • Referral bonuses
  • Licensure reimbursement
More benefits (2)
  • Travel allowances
  • Continuing Education

The role and schedule

Charting
Epic Epic charting experience required
Day to day
circulating and/or scrub duties across multiple surgical specialties Perform circulating and/or scrub duties across multiple surgical specialties in a fast-paced OR environment
Hours stated
14:30-23:00
On call
not currently assigned to call rotation, occasional shift coverage may be needed Not currently assigning travelers to the call rotation, though occasional shift coverage may be needed
Start
Oct 26, 2026 Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
Weekends
possible weekends Weekday schedule with possible weekends and holidays within the contract
Holidays
possible holidays
Details
must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible as a travel candidate
Details
local candidates within 50-mile radius not accepted Local candidates within the 50-mile radius are not accepted
Details
return staff who were never permanent employees are eligible to apply Return staff who were never permanent employees are eligible to apply
Details
travel pairs welcome to apply Travel pairs are welcome to apply

The workplace

American Traveler logo
American Traveler
Staffing partner
Staffing partner
American Traveler

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

Original listing

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Assignment Overview

  • Shift: Evenings, 5x8hrs
  • Hours: 40 hrs/wk
  • Start Date: Oct 26, 2026
  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Openings: 1

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for a busy large hospital setting, requiring multi-specialty OR experience and an active SC or compact RN license.

Details

  • Operating Room unit within a busy, large hospital setting
  • Supports multiple surgical specialties including General, GYN, Ortho, Neuro, and Robotics
  • 13-week assignment on evening shift (5x8 hours, 14:30-23:00)
  • Weekday schedule with possible weekends and holidays within the contract
  • Not currently assigning travelers to the call rotation, though occasional shift coverage may be needed

Requirements

  • Active RN license (SC or compact) required
  • BLS certification required
  • Minimum 2 years of OR experience preferred
  • Experience in multiple surgical specialties preferred, including Neuro, Ortho, Robotics, General, and GYN
  • Epic charting experience required
  • At least 1 prior travel assignment required

Additional Information

  • Perform circulating and/or scrub duties across multiple surgical specialties in a fast-paced OR environment
  • Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible as a travel candidate
  • Local candidates within the 50-mile radius are not accepted
  • Return staff who were never permanent employees are eligible to apply
  • Travel pairs are welcome to apply

What's around it?

In WEST COLUMBIA, SC

WEST COLUMBIA, SCFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent
$1,201/mo
Household income
$56,912/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See WEST COLUMBIA, SC

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