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Travel RN - Operating Room

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American Traveler

Aurora, Colorado

Staffing partner

Posted Sep 12

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Term
Travel

Pay and benefits

Against the board
In range for Colorado travel rolesColorado travel postings that state pay run $1,700/week to $2,600/week, the middle half $2,000/week to $2,330/week, across 146 postings.

Do you qualify?

License
Active CO or compact RN license required Check your license
Certification
AHA BLS certification required
Experience
Minimum 3 years of OR experience required
Experience
Level I or Level II Trauma experience required
Experience
Epic charting system experience required
Also asks
At least one completed travel assignment required
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Also asks
No first-time travelers accepted

What's around it?

In Aurora, CO· © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Living costs about 6% above the US average

Median rent
$1,835/mo
Household income
$88,368/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
Staffing partner
American Traveler

See Aurora, CO

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About this role

Assignment Overview

  • Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
  • Hours: 36 hrs/wk
  • Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Openings: 1

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Operating Room RN with a CO or compact RN license for a Level I Trauma Center, requiring 3+ years of OR experience and prior travel assignment experience.

Details

  • Level 1 Trauma Center with 41 operating rooms
  • 1:1 patient ratio
  • Day shift, 12-hour shifts (0645 start), 3x per week
  • Occasional float to 0845 and 1045 starts
  • Occasional float to night shift, no more than 3 shifts per contract
  • Float to other UCH ORs within scope as needed
  • Weekend requirements as needed per unit needs
  • On-call requirements as needed, approximately 3 shifts per 8-week schedule
  • Case types include General, GU/GYN, Neuro, ENT, and Plastic surgery

Requirements

  • Active CO or compact RN license required
  • AHA BLS certification required
  • Minimum 3 years of OR experience required
  • Level I or Level II Trauma experience required
  • Epic charting system experience required
  • At least one completed travel assignment required
  • No first-time travelers accepted
Application details and notices

Additional Information

  • Circulate craniotomy cases and confirm competency in specialty procedures across gynecology, plastics, neurology, trauma, general surgery, urology, and ENT
  • Skills should include procedures such as hysterectomy, craniotomy, lumbar fusion, cholecystectomy, nephrectomy, and tonsillectomy among others
  • Completion of facility-specific training modules required within the first week of assignment
  • Candidates previously employed by UCHealth or its affiliates within the past two years will not be considered
  • Travelers who completed a full year on assignment at this facility must wait at least one year before being rebooked
  • Maximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with blackout periods during select weeks in September, October-November, November-December, and December-January
  • No blocked scheduling requests permitted
  • Local candidates within 75 miles of the facility may be considered for the position

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

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