Travel RN - Operating Room
Austin, Texas
Staffing partner
Posted Sep 4 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- 8-hour days
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Operating Room
- Contract
- 13 weeks
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days, 5x8hrs
- Term
- 13 weeks · starts Sep 27, 2026 · Travel
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Staffing partner
- American Traveler
More role details
- Unit
- Operating Room
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
About this role
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
- Hours: 40 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Sep 27, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
American Traveler has an immediate opening for a Operating Room RN (OR) job at a Magnet hospital in Austin, Texas. RN travelers who work with us receive a highly competitive pay and benefits package. You'll enjoy the personalized client service that has earned us high ratings from travelers nationwide - and the security that comes from working with an established, Joint Commission-certified agency.
More about traveling in Texas: Texas travel assignments take you to the nation's second-largest state and home to three of the country's largest cities: Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Texas' population is rising, and so is the need for travelers.
Job ID: P-753035
Requirements
- 1+ year of recent experience in this specialty and setting
- Valid nursing license as required by this state
- Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through AHA recommended and may be required
- Specialty-related certifications are preferred and may be required
- Professional References
- Additional job specific requirements will be provided by your Recruiter
Benefits
- High Pay and Bonuses
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
- 401(k) Plan
- Weekly Payroll Deposit
- Free Online CEUs
Sourced from a public job board.
“Texas' population is rising, and so is the need for travelers. Job ID: P-753035 Requirements 1+ year of recent experience in this specialty and setting Valid nursing license as required by this state Valid Basic Life Su…” · from this posting
Requirements
- 1+ year of recent experience in this specialty and setting
- Valid nursing license as required by this state
- Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification through AHA recommended and may be required
- Specialty-related certifications are preferred and may be required
- Professional References
- Additional job specific requirements will be provided by your Recruiter
Place
- City
- Austin, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,729/mo
- Local household income
- $93,658/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Austin area index 98.1, where 100 is the national average.
Austin blends Texas charm with live-music energy, outdoor living along Lady Bird Lake, and a booming tech-driven economy. Nurses relocating here will find a sun-sooked city where food trucks, hiking trails, and a friendly, fast-growing community define the lifestyle.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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About the employer
American Traveler is a travel nursing staffing agency that places experienced registered nurses in temporary 13-week contract assignments at hospitals across multiple states. Assignments are located in diverse geographic settings, from Rapid City, SD, to Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Atlanta,…
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Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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