Travel RN - Operating Room

American Traveler

Largo, Florida

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Eligibility: OR

Posted Jul 31

Shift and hours: 12-⁠hour days3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: OR · Hospital
License: RN licenseActive FL or compact RN license currently in hand
Term: 13 weeks · starts Aug 11, 2026 · Travel

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License: Active FL or compact RN license currently in hand Check your license
Certification: Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC accepted, must not expire within 30 days of start)After hire · within 30 days
Experience: Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in the Operating Room specialty
Also asks: US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration (Canadian SSNs not accepted)
Also asks: Two professional references required for Florida placements
Also asks: No gaps in work history equaling 90 days or more within the past 12 months

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Against similar roles: In range for Florida travel rolesFlorida travel postings that state pay run $1,620/week to $2,740/week, the middle half $2,000/week to $2,430/week, across 202 postings.

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Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Aug 11, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring a Travel RN for an Operating Room position requiring at least 1 year of recent OR experience and an active FL or compact RN license.

Details Work in the Operating Room department of a hospital setting 13-week assignment length Shift schedule from 5:30 AM to 7:00 PM Requirements Active FL or compact RN license currently in hand Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in the Operating Room specialty Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC accepted, must not expire within 30 days of start) No gaps in work history equaling 90 days or more within the past 12 months US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration (Canadian SSNs not accepted) Two professional references required for Florida placements

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Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted

What's around it?

In Largo, FL

Largo, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $1,618/mo
Household income: $62,096/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Largo, FL

NeighborhoodsLargo offers a spectrum of residential pockets ranging from inland suburban tracts to coastal-adjacent communities. Desirable west-side neighborhoods like Harbor Bluffs, Anona, and Collins Estates attract residents wanting rapid access to the barrier islands of Indian Rocks Beach and Belleair Beach. Central and eastern neighborhoods like Walsingham, Del Prado, Lake Park, and Shadow Pines feature mid-century single-family homes situated near municipal green spaces, while subdivisions such as Thurston Groves represent high-end residential enclaves alongside rapidly turning communities like Park View Estates and Richmond Hill.

Largo offers a spectrum of residential pockets ranging from inland suburban tracts to coastal-adjacent communities. Desirable west-side neighborhoods like Harbor Bluffs, Anona, and Collins Estates attract residents wanting rapid access to the barrier islands of Indian Rocks Beach and Belleair Beach.

Central and eastern neighborhoods like Walsingham, Del Prado, Lake Park, and Shadow Pines feature mid-century single-family homes situated near municipal green spaces, while subdivisions such as Thurston Groves represent high-end residential enclaves alongside rapidly turning communities like Park View Estates and Richmond Hill.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: mypinellascountyrealestate.com Source 2: movewithmomentum.com

Getting aroundLargo serves as a central Pinellas County crossroads, with major travel dictated by east-west arterials like West Bay Drive and Walsingham Road, as well as north-south arteries such as Seminole Boulevard, Clearwater-Largo Road, and nearby US Route 19. Average one-way commutes across the area run just over twenty minutes, giving healthcare workers reasonable driving access to regional medical centers in Largo, Clearwater, and northern St. Petersburg. A personal vehicle is virtually essential, as suburban sprawl makes transit slow and roadway congestion along US 19 can build heavily during rush hours.

Largo serves as a central Pinellas County crossroads, with major travel dictated by east-west arterials like West Bay Drive and Walsingham Road, as well as north-south arteries such as Seminole Boulevard, Clearwater-Largo Road, and nearby US Route 19. Average one-way commutes across the area run just over twenty minutes, giving healthcare workers reasonable driving access to regional medical centers in Largo, Clearwater, and northern St. Petersburg. A personal vehicle is virtually essential, as suburban sprawl makes transit slow and roadway congestion along US 19 can build heavily during rush hours.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: mypinellascountyrealestate.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is one of Largo's distinct strengths, headlined by the expansive Florida Botanical Gardens featuring botanical collections across 182 acres and the adjacent 70-acre Largo Central Park. McGough Nature Park offers shaded boardwalk trails and an educational bird sanctuary known for its rescued owls, while Heritage Village preserves historic regional structures amid pine flatwoods. Active residents also make heavy use of the countywide Pinellas Trail for cycling and jogging, the Highland Family Aquatic Center's pools and slides, public greens at East Bay Golf Club, and quick launches out to Indian Rocks Beach.

Outdoor recreation is one of Largo's distinct strengths, headlined by the expansive Florida Botanical Gardens featuring botanical collections across 182 acres and the adjacent 70-acre Largo Central Park. McGough Nature Park offers shaded boardwalk trails and an educational bird sanctuary known for its rescued owls, while Heritage Village preserves historic regional structures amid pine flatwoods.

Active residents also make heavy use of the countywide Pinellas Trail for cycling and jogging, the Highland Family Aquatic Center's pools and slides, public greens at East Bay Golf Club, and quick launches out to Indian Rocks Beach.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: visitstpeteclearwater.com Source 2: largo.com Source 3: youtube.com

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Living in Largo

Largo serves as a functional, park-filled anchor in central Pinellas County, presenting relocating nurses with an accessible home base positioned just minutes from Gulf beaches like Indian Rocks Beach without barrier-island price points or constant tourist congestion. Daily life centers around impressive public green spaces, including the 182-acre Florida Botanical Gardens, the owl sanctuary at McGough Nature Park, and the wide lawns of Largo Central Park alongside the Central Park Performing Arts Center. Residential options span well-established neighborhoods like Harbor Bluffs and Anona near the coast to inland enclaves such as Lake Park, Richmond Hill, and Park View Estates. The major tradeoff is atmosphere: Largo is straightforwardly suburban, lacking a walkable late-night dining scene or hip urban energy, requiring drives to St. Petersburg or Clearwater for nightlife. For clinical professionals focused on predictable twenty-minute commutes along US 19 or West Bay Drive, warm year-round winters, and convenient coastal recreation, Largo delivers an easy, practical Florida relocation.

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As of 2026-06-16Source 1: mypinellascountyrealestate.com Source 2: movewithmomentum.com Source 3: realestate.usnews.com Source 4: visitstpeteclearwater.com Source 5: largo.com

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Largo, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.