Operating Room RN

TNAA Healthcare

Margate, Florida

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You'll assist surgeons and staff with surgical patients, plus pre- and post-op care and teaching.

Eligibility: Acute CareEducation/Staff DevelopmentHome CareInfectious Disease

Posted May 21

Unit and setting: operating room · Hospital We're looking for Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Margate, FL.
License: RN license
Term: Travel

Do you qualify?

Certification: ACLS Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years
Certification: BLS
Experience: 2 years experience
Also asks: Additional certifications before starting an assignment * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Preferred

Experience: 1-2 years recent acute care as circulating or scrub nurse The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, and/or scrub nurse, and potentially RN first assistant.

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Below most Florida travel postingsFlorida 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.

The role and schedule

Day to day: family liaison between patients' families and the operating team Serve as the communication liaison between patients' family members and members of the operating team.
Day to day: patient and family teaching on medications and home care Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by physician; teach patients and families how to manage medication and home care needs.
Day to day: verifying correct procedure and correct patient Ensure that the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct patient.
Day to day: responding to complications alongside the physician responding to potential complications alongside the physician
Day to day: comfort and safety care for patients during surgery Responding to comfort and safety needs of patient.
Day to day: specimen handling Accurate care and handling of specimens.
Day to day: monitoring surgical equipment during cases Monitoring equipment used during surgery.
Day to day: selecting and handling instruments and supplies during cases Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures.
Day to day: surgical item inventory before and after cases Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
Day to day: first assist with direct surgical care alongside physicians Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care.
Day to day: helping control bleeding Help control bleeding.
Day to day: suturing patients after surgery Suture patients following surgery.
Details: stand and walk for long periods OR Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
Details: lift 20 pounds; patient lifts up to 50 pounds at times
Details: exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases in the OR RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases in the operating room environment.

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We're looking for Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Margate, FL. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, and/or scrub nurse, and potentially RN first assistant. Read below for more requirements.

As an OR Travel Nurse, you will assist physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients, as well as providing pre- and post-surgery care and education to the patient. Circulating OR Nurses work within the operating suite but outside of the sterile field; Scrub OR Nurses handle and prepare operating instruments and equipment within the sterile field. Surgery responsibilities may include preparing instruments for specific surgical procedures, monitoring and observing the patient during surgery, and responding to potential complications alongside the physician.

As an OR Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Provide basic bedside care. Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment. Serve as the communication liaison between patients' family members and members of the operating team.

Ensure that the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct patient. Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by physician; teach patients and families how to manage medication and home care needs.

Additional duties for Circulating OR Nurses may include

Responding to comfort and safety needs of patient. Accurate care and handling of specimens. Monitoring equipment used during surgery. Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.

Additional duties for Scrub OR Nurses may include

Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures. Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.

Additional duties for RN First Assistant may include

Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care. Help control bleeding. Suture patients following surgery. OR Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases in the operating room environment. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, 2 Years

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

Pay: $1,960.02

What's around it?

In Margate, FL

Margate, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $1,750/mo
Household income: $62,450/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Margate, FL

NeighborhoodsResidential choices in Margate include established central subdivisions such as North Margate and Margate Gardens, which primarily feature older, non-HOA single-family ranch homes. Neighborhoods like Holiday Springs, Willow Creek, and Coral Bay offer quiet residential pockets, including gated subdivisions that sit on the higher end of the local market. Multifamily living and condominiums are heavily clustered around the Oriole Gardens and Oriole Golf and Tennis Club area, which accommodates active adult and 55-plus communities alongside garden-style apartment complexes convenient for commutes along Coconut Creek Parkway.

Residential choices in Margate include established central subdivisions such as North Margate and Margate Gardens, which primarily feature older, non-HOA single-family ranch homes. Neighborhoods like Holiday Springs, Willow Creek, and Coral Bay offer quiet residential pockets, including gated subdivisions that sit on the higher end of the local market.

Multifamily living and condominiums are heavily clustered around the Oriole Gardens and Oriole Golf and Tennis Club area, which accommodates active adult and 55-plus communities alongside garden-style apartment complexes convenient for commutes along Coconut Creek Parkway.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: valuestoreit.com

Getting aroundClinical professionals working locally benefit from HCA Florida Northwest Hospital situated approximately two miles north along State Road 7, making local shift travel straightforward. Regional commutes across Broward County rely on four primary arteries: Atlantic Boulevard provides direct passage east toward Interstate 95 and Pompano Beach or west toward the Sawgrass Expressway, while State Road 7 (Route 441) and the nearby Florida's Turnpike carry north-south traffic toward Fort Lauderdale. Average commutes across the city run roughly 29 minutes, and while local Broward County bus lines run along primary thoroughfares, car ownership remains essential for navigating shift work.

Clinical professionals working locally benefit from HCA Florida Northwest Hospital situated approximately two miles north along State Road 7, making local shift travel straightforward. Regional commutes across Broward County rely on four primary arteries: Atlantic Boulevard provides direct passage east toward Interstate 95 and Pompano Beach or west toward the Sawgrass Expressway, while State Road 7 (Route 441) and the nearby Florida's Turnpike carry north-south traffic toward Fort Lauderdale.

Average commutes across the city run roughly 29 minutes, and while local Broward County bus lines run along primary thoroughfares, car ownership remains essential for navigating shift work.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: valuestoreit.com Source 4: apartments.com

OutdoorsMargate manages nearly twenty municipal parks and recreational areas connected by roughly 30 miles of drainage canals utilized for freshwater fishing. Calypso Cove at Royal Palm Park serves as the city's signature aquatic center, featuring water slides and lap swimming pools, while Southeast Park and the Margate Sports Complex provide extensive athletic fields. Nature enthusiasts frequently visit the nearby Fern Forest Nature Center for shaded boardwalks through native wetland hammocks, and the Atlantic coastline at Pompano Beach sits about eight miles to the east.

Margate manages nearly twenty municipal parks and recreational areas connected by roughly 30 miles of drainage canals utilized for freshwater fishing. Calypso Cove at Royal Palm Park serves as the city's signature aquatic center, featuring water slides and lap swimming pools, while Southeast Park and the Margate Sports Complex provide extensive athletic fields.

Nature enthusiasts frequently visit the nearby Fern Forest Nature Center for shaded boardwalks through native wetland hammocks, and the Atlantic coastline at Pompano Beach sits about eight miles to the east.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: visitlauderdale.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: valuestoreit.com Source 4: getmovedtoday.com

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Living in Margate

Originally founded as the 'gateway' to western Broward County, Margate offers relocating nurses an accessible, low-key home base situated between Coral Springs and the Atlantic coast. Clinical professionals enjoy convenient shift logistics, with HCA Florida Northwest Hospital located just two miles north on State Road 7 and regional facilities easily reached via Atlantic Boulevard, the Florida's Turnpike, and Interstate 95. Residential life revolves around established neighborhoods like North Margate, Willow Creek, and Coral Bay, offering mid-century ranch homes and garden apartments that present a more attainable alternative to pricier neighboring cities. Off-shift time is anchored by Calypso Cove water park, shaded wetland walks at Fern Forest Nature Center, and an eclectic dining corridor along State Road 7 serving Haitian, Peruvian, and Thai specialties alongside staples like La Bamba and Roosters. While Margate lacks a walkable downtown and destination nightlife—requiring travel to Pompano Beach or Fort Lauderdale for high-energy entertainment—it provides nurses with quiet streets, modest commutes, and functional suburban living in South Florida.

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Additional duties for Circulating OR Nurses may include

Additional duties for Scrub OR Nurses may include

Additional duties for RN First Assistant may include

What's around it?

Margate, FLiFrom Census ACS 2024.

Life in Margate, FL

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Life in Margate, FL

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Margate, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.