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Travel RN - Operating Room

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American Traveler

Olney, Maryland

Staffing partner

Posted Sep 12

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Schedule and commitments

Term
Travel

Pay and benefits

Against the board
Pays above most Maryland travel rolesMaryland travel postings that state pay run $1,710/week to $2,470/week, the middle half $1,920/week to $2,230/week, across 46 postings.

Do you qualify?

License
Active RN license - MD state license or compact license required Check your license
Certification
BLS certification required
Experience
Minimum 2 years of general surgery experience required
Experience
Minimum 2 years of recent experience within the last 7 years required
Experience
Must support at least 2 years of experience within the previous 3 years
Experience
Community hospital experience required
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Experience
Cerner charting system experience required
Experience
Prior travel assignment experience required
Experience
Teaching hospital experience preferred
Also asks
Two supervisory references required, including one from the most recent assignment

What's around it?

In Olney, MD· © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Living costs about 5% above the US average

Median rent
$2,404/mo
Household income
$171,458/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
Staffing partner
American Traveler

See Olney, MD

From Census ACS 2024.

About this role

Assignment Overview

  • Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
  • Hours: 40 hrs/wk
  • Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Openings: 1

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN for a 13-week assignment requiring general surgery experience, prior travel experience, and MD or compact RN licensure.

Details

  • Operating Room unit within a hospital setting
  • Day shift schedule with 8-hour (0645-1515 or 1045-1915) and 12-hour (0645-1915) flex shifts
  • On-call requirements include up to 5 shifts per 6-week schedule, averaging around 3 shifts, mostly weekends
  • One 12-hour 'buddy call' shift required within the first two weeks, typically scheduled on weekends
  • Case types include vascular, gynecology, plastics, orthopedic, neuro, urology, podiatry, general surgery, endoscopic, and bariatric procedures
  • Utilizes robotics systems including Da Vinci Xi and Mako Surgical System
  • Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

  • Active RN license - MD state license or compact license required
  • BLS certification required
  • Minimum 2 years of general surgery experience required
  • Minimum 2 years of recent experience within the last 7 years required
  • Community hospital experience required
  • Teaching hospital experience preferred
  • Cerner charting system experience required
  • Prior travel assignment experience required
  • Two supervisory references required, including one from the most recent assignment
  • Must support at least 2 years of experience within the previous 3 years
Application details and notices

Additional Information

  • Perform circulating and scrub duties across a wide range of surgical specialties including vascular, gynecology, plastics, orthopedic, neuro, urology, and general surgery cases
  • Responsible for administration of blood and blood products, conscious sedation monitoring, cardiac monitoring, and wound management
  • Follow infection control, laser safety, and radiation safety protocols
  • Perform universal protocol (time-out) procedures and specimen handling/labeling
  • Scrubs are provided
  • Weekly orientation held on Mondays
  • No RTO permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment
  • Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted per 13-week contract
  • Local candidates within 60 miles accepted at a lower pay rate
  • Previous MedStar employees must have a minimum one-year separation before returning as a traveler
  • First-time travelers are not eligible; at least one prior travel assignment is required

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

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