Registered Nurse Operating Room

Arcata, California

Staffing partner

You'll circulate during surgeries, prep the OR, and monitor patients alongside the surgical team. This role comes through Centstone Services LLC, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Eligibility: ORPerioperative

Posted Jun 25

Shift and hours: Monday to Friday day shifts Schedule: Monday Friday day shifts40 guaranteed hours per week
Unit and setting: Operating room · Hospital We are seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse
License: RN license Active California Registered Nurse License RequiredActive California RN license
Term: 13 weeks · Travel

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License: Active California RN license Active California Registered Nurse License Required Check your license
Certification: BLS/BCLS BLS/BCLS Certification Required
Experience: 3 years OR/circulator experience Minimum 3 years of Operating Room / Circulator experience required
Also asks: TB clearance within the last 12 months TB clearance completed within the last 12 months required
Also asks: Available for weekday days, shared call, and quick-start assignments Must be available for Monday Friday day shifts, shared call, and quick-start assignment needs

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What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for California travel rolesCalifornia travel postings that state pay run $1,800/week to $3,220/week, the middle half $2,080/week to $2,870/week, across 328 postings.

The role and schedule

Charting: CPSI/Evident maintaining accurate documentation using CPSI/Evident
Day to day: OR circulating during surgical procedures Provide OR circulating nursing care during surgical procedures
Day to day: Prep the operating room and support surgical workflow Prepare the operating room and support safe surgical workflow
Day to day: Monitor patients and communicate with the surgical team Monitor patients, coordinate care, and communicate with the surgical team
On call: Shared call coverage as assigned Participate in shared call coverage as assigned
Details: 13-week quick-start contract 13-week quick-start contract opportunity

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Centstone Services LLC

Staffing partner

Staffing partner: CENTSTONE SERVICES LLC

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We are seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse for a 13-week quick-start contract opportunity in Arcata, California. This role supports OR circulator duties in a hospital setting and requires strong operating room experience, current California RN licensure, and the ability to support weekday day shifts with shared call coverage. Responsibilities include providing OR circulating nursing care during surgical procedures, preparing the operating room and supporting safe surgical workflow, monitoring patients, coordinating care, communicating with the surgical team, maintaining accurate documentation using CPSI/Evident, and participating in shared call coverage as assigned.

What's around it?

In Arcata, CA

Arcata, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 11% above the US average

Median rent: $1,327/mo
Household income: $46,713/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Arcata, CA

NeighborhoodsNeighborhoods in Arcata radiate outward from the central Arcata Plaza, which serves as the walkable historic core surrounded by older homes and civic life. Directly north toward the Cal Poly Humboldt campus lies Northtown, a bustling student-oriented district characterized by higher rental turnover, multi-unit housing, and easy walking access to university facilities. To the south and east of downtown, the city transitions into quieter, established residential blocks that cater more to long-term residents and families seeking smaller residential lots. Nurses who want suburban tract neighborhoods or larger parcels frequently expand their housing search just north along US 101 to McKinleyville.

Neighborhoods in Arcata radiate outward from the central Arcata Plaza, which serves as the walkable historic core surrounded by older homes and civic life. Directly north toward the Cal Poly Humboldt campus lies Northtown, a bustling student-oriented district characterized by higher rental turnover, multi-unit housing, and easy walking access to university facilities.

To the south and east of downtown, the city transitions into quieter, established residential blocks that cater more to long-term residents and families seeking smaller residential lots. Nurses who want suburban tract neighborhoods or larger parcels frequently expand their housing search just north along US 101 to McKinleyville.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: humboldtredwoodrealty.com Source 2: ficustree.ai

Getting aroundArcata sits at the intersection of US 101 and State Route 299, making vehicular travel around northern Humboldt County direct. For nurses working at primary medical facilities in Eureka, the southbound drive along US 101 typically takes between 10 and 20 minutes under off-peak conditions, though weather, coastal fog, and seasonal incidents can impact travel. The northern commute to McKinleyville takes roughly 10 to 15 minutes. Locally, Arcata is exceptionally pedestrian and cyclist friendly, with a significant portion of residents walking or biking across its compact street grid.

Arcata sits at the intersection of US 101 and State Route 299, making vehicular travel around northern Humboldt County direct. For nurses working at primary medical facilities in Eureka, the southbound drive along US 101 typically takes between 10 and 20 minutes under off-peak conditions, though weather, coastal fog, and seasonal incidents can impact travel.

The northern commute to McKinleyville takes roughly 10 to 15 minutes. Locally, Arcata is exceptionally pedestrian and cyclist friendly, with a significant portion of residents walking or biking across its compact street grid.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: humboldtredwoodrealty.com Source 3: quora.com

OutdoorsOutdoor access is integrated into daily life, starting within city borders at the Arcata Community Forest, where extensive multi-use trails wind beneath second-growth redwoods behind campus. On the southern edge of town, the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary offers miles of walking paths and world-class birdwatching along Humboldt Bay. Residents also paddle the Mad River, beachcomb along the Pacific coastline, and take short drives to rugged coastal headlands at Trinidad Head, Su-Meg State Park, and Redwood National and State Parks.

Outdoor access is integrated into daily life, starting within city borders at the Arcata Community Forest, where extensive multi-use trails wind beneath second-growth redwoods behind campus. On the southern edge of town, the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary offers miles of walking paths and world-class birdwatching along Humboldt Bay.

Residents also paddle the Mad River, beachcomb along the Pacific coastline, and take short drives to rugged coastal headlands at Trinidad Head, Su-Meg State Park, and Redwood National and State Parks.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: rosecourtcottage.com

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Living in Arcata

Tucked behind Northern California's redwood curtain, Arcata is a progressive, tight-knit college community centered around Cal Poly Humboldt and its historic town square. For healthcare professionals commuting to regional hospitals in Eureka, Arcata offers a manageable 10-to-20-minute drive down US 101 while serving as a walkable, arts-forward home base. Daily life is defined by its pristine natural surroundings: you can run beneath coastal giants in the Arcata Community Forest, birdwatch at the Arcata Marsh, pick up provisions at the Saturday Plaza Farmers Market, or grab brunch at the Big Blue Cafe. Housing ranges from older bungalows and Victorians near the core to student rentals in Northtown, with suburban single-family options nearby in McKinleyville. Relocating nurses must weigh clear tradeoffs: Arcata is commercially and geographically isolated several hours north of major metros, winters bring heavy rainfall and persistent coastal fog, and academic leasing cycles restrict housing availability by late summer. For clinicians seeking small-town warmth, environmental consciousness, and immediate trail access, Arcata offers a distinct coastal retreat.

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As of 2026Source 1: humboldtredwoodrealty.com Source 2: ficustree.ai Source 3: 7x7.com Source 4: rosecourtcottage.com Source 5: reddit.com

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Arcata, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.