Travel RN - Operating Room
American Traveler
York, PA
Posted Aug 7 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 10-hour days
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- OR
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 10-hour days · 4 a week · 40 hours
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Nurse to patient
- 1:1
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Sep 7, 2026 · Travel
- On the floor
- Floating required · On call
- Practice
- Epic charting
stated in this posting
More role details
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
Pay
- Against the board
- Inside the PA travel range
PA travel postings that state pay run $1,520/week to $2,510/week, the middle half $1,890/week to $2,310/week, across 80 postings.
About this role
Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 4x10hrs Hours: 40 hrs/wk Start Date: Sep 7, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring 3+ years of OR experience, Level II trauma experience, and proficiency with the Da Vinci Xi robotic system.
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Details Operating Room unit within a hospital setting Day shift schedule of 4x10 hours from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM 13-week assignment length Requires working 3-4 weekend shifts within a 6-week matrix, which may fall on day, evening, or night shifts On-call requirement of 2-3 calls within a 6-week matrix with a 30-minute response time Holiday coverage required as needed, which may include day, evening, or night shifts Floating required as needed 1:1 patient ratio experience Uses Epic charting system Scrub and circulate duties preferred May care for COVID-positive patients Facility is tobacco and fragrance free Requirements Active RN license, Compact or Pennsylvania state license required BLS certification required Minimum 3 years of RN experience, with at least 2 years post-orientation Level II Trauma experience required (minimum 1 year) Level I Trauma experience preferred Teaching hospital experience required Previous travel experience required Epic charting experience required Must function independently without refresher training on the Da Vinci Xi robotic system Familiarity with the DV5 Da Vinci robot is a plus Must be proficient in robotic general, GYN, thoracic, and urology specialties Must function independently across multiple specialties including robotics, orthopedics, general surgery, GYN, urology, bariatrics, ENT, plastics, vascular, thoracic (excluding cardiac/open heart), and trauma Additional Information Candidates will undergo a clinical pre-screen review prior to manager interview to determine clinical fit Manager will conduct a final interview before hiring decision Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract Special scheduling requests and blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated; travelers must work as needed by the unit Travel pairs may be considered, though matched schedules cannot be guaranteed Candidates must complete and pass required EKG testing within 72 hours of contract signing Local candidates within a 50-mile radius may be considered at a reduced bill rate
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“ragrance free Requirements Active RN license, Compact or Pennsylvania state license required BLS certification required Minimum 3 years of RN experience, with at least 2 years post-orientation Level II Trauma experience…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Active RN license, Compact or Pennsylvania state license required
- BLS certification required
- Minimum 3 years of RN experience, with at least 2 years post-orientation
- Level II Trauma experience required (minimum 1 year)
- Level I Trauma experience preferred
- Teaching hospital experience required
- Previous travel experience required
- Epic charting experience required
- Must function independently without refresher training on the Da Vinci Xi robotic system
- Familiarity with the DV5 Da Vinci robot is a plus
- Must be proficient in robotic general, GYN, thoracic, and urology specialties
- Must function independently across multiple specialties including robotics, orthopedics, general surgery, GYN, urology, bariatrics, ENT, plastics, vascular, thoracic (excluding cardiac/open heart), and trauma
- Additional Information
- Candidates will undergo a clinical pre-screen review prior to manager interview to determine clinical fit
- Manager will conduct a final interview before hiring decision
- Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract
- Special scheduling requests and blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated; travelers must work as needed by the unit
- Travel pairs may be considered, though matched schedules cannot be guaranteed
- Candidates must complete and pass required EKG testing within 72 hours of contract signing
- Local candidates within a 50-mile radius may be considered at a reduced bill rate
Place
- City
- York, PA
- Median rent
- $1,014/mo
- Local household income
- $48,420/yr
- Metro price level
- 4% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
York area index 96.0, where 100 is the national average.
York blends small-city comfort with easy access to both Baltimore and Harrisburg. Its downtown historic district offers brick-lined charm, while surrounding farmland and rolling hills give the region a distinctly Pennsylvania feel. A practical midpoint for RNs who want quieter living without being too far from major metro amenities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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