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Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler

Rapid City, South Dakota

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$2,606/wk

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RNOperating RoomOrthopedicsNeurosurgeryENT

Posted Aug 8, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 9, 2026

What the posting states

Base pay
$2,606/wk
Weekends, holidays, call
Call required approximately twice per week.

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American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring active circulation experience in Ortho/Neuro and ENT cases and a SD or compact RN license. Work in a 4-bed Operating Room unit within an orthopedic and specialty hospital setting. Handle an average of 7-13 cases per day. Case types include Ortho, Podiatry, Neurosurgical, Pain Management, and ENT. Procedures include total joints, ORIF, microsurgery, laminectomy, fusion, discectomy, ACDF, percutaneous TAL for club foot, and pain injections. Schedule consists of 10-hour day shifts, with potential for four 10-hour shifts. 8-hour shifts required during vacation coverage periods. Call required approximately twice per week. Potential to float to Rapid City hospital OR if needed. Uses Epic charting system.

Requirements

  • Active RN license (SD or Compact) currently in hand
  • Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
  • Completion of a board-approved nursing education program
  • Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience required
  • Circulation experience in Ortho/Neuro cases required
  • ENT case experience required
  • First-time travelers considered only with 2+ years of experience
  • Epic EMR experience preferred

Benefits

  • Scrubs provided
  • Free parking
  • Top compensation packages
  • Free private housing or generous housing subsidy
  • Tax advantage plan
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and life insurance
  • Weekly payroll
  • Referral bonuses

About the employer

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American Traveler
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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,…

What reviewers appreciate

  • Diverse geographic assignment opportunities across multiple states
  • Multiple clinical specialties available including ED, PCU/Med-Surg Telemetry, and OR
  • Structured 13-week contracts with clearly defined shift patterns and hours

What reviewers flag

  • On-call requirements including evening, overnight, and weekend call for certain assignments
  • Floating required on a rotational basis at some assignments
  • May be placed on call if unit census drops, creating schedule uncertainty
travel nursingcontract-basedmulti-stateexperienced staffhigh-acuityvariable scheduling

Living in Rapid City, SD

Rapid City, known as the 'Gateway to the Black Hills,' offers nurses frontier charm and outdoor adventure. Downtown features the City of Presidents walking tour with bronze presidential statues. Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park sit within easy driving distance for weekend exploration.

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Metro price level · Rapid City area
89.2
11% below the national average
Median gross rent
$1,109/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

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Operating Room is a first-year unit lane. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

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  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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