Registered Nurse Operating Room (OR)

New York, New York

Staffing partner

You'll work in the OR of a high-acuity Level I Trauma Center, on a 13-week travel assignment in Rochester, NY. This role comes through White Glove Placement New York, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.

Posted Aug 2

Shift and hours: 3 twelve-hour shifts · rotating days, evenings and nights Schedule: 3x12-hour rotating shifts (Days/Evenings/Nights)3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Operating Room · Hospital supporting a wide variety of complex surgical specialtiesa wide variety of complex surgical specialties
License: RN licenseActive New York State RN license
Term: 13 weeks · Travel

Do you qualify?

License: Active New York State RN license Active New York State RN License Check your license
Certification: BLS certification from the American Heart Association BLS Certification (American Heart Association)
Experience: 2+ years of OR experience Minimum 2 years of Operating Room experience
Also asks: able to scrub and circulate Ability to scrub and circulate

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for New York travel rolesNew York travel postings that state pay run $1,550/week to $2,990/week, the middle half $2,000/week to $2,630/week, across 334 postings.
Bonus: referral rewards

Benefits

Benefitscompetitive, high-paying assignmentsCompetitive, high-paying assignments
Benefitshousing and meals stipendHousing + Meals Stipend
Benefits$100 benefits card$100 Benefits Card
BenefitsFriday paydayFriday payday
Benefitspaid sick leavePaid Sick Leave
Benefitsmedical and dental coverageMedical & Dental Coverage

More benefits (7)

Benefitsemployee shopping discountsEmployee Shopping Discounts
Benefitsreferral rewards programReferral Rewards Program
Benefitsmental health supportMental Health Support
Benefitsfinancial wellness programsFinancial Wellness Programs
Benefitssimple, stress-free onboardingSimple, Stress-Free Onboarding
Housing + Meals Stipend
Medical & Dental Coverage

The role and schedule

Day to day: scrubbing and circulating in the OR
Floating: floating to other units as needed Floating, weekends, holidays, on-call, and callback required based on unit needs
Weekends: weekends required
On call: on-call and callback required
Holidays: holidays required
Details: 13-week assignment Assignment Length: 13 Weeks

The workplace

White Glove Placement New York

Staffing partner

Staffing partner: White Glove Placement New York

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We're seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment in Rochester, NY! This is an exciting opportunity to work in a high-acuity Level I Trauma Center, supporting a wide variety of complex surgical specialties.

Position Overview

Position: Travel Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR)
Location: Rochester, NY
Assignment Length: 13 Weeks

Schedule

3x12-hour rotating shifts (Days/Evenings/Nights)

Floating, weekends, holidays, on-call, and callback required based on unit needs

Minimum Requirements

Active New York State RN License

Minimum 2 years of Operating Room experience

Ability to scrub and circulate

BLS Certification (American Heart Association)

Employee Benefits

Competitive, high-paying assignments

Housing + Meals Stipend

$100 Benefits Card

Friday payday

Paid Sick Leave

Medical & Dental Coverage

Employee Shopping Discounts

Referral Rewards Program

Mental Health Support

Financial Wellness Programs

Simple, Stress-Free Onboarding

Getting started is easy. Apply today, and a dedicated, friendly recruiter will guide you through every step.

Why Work with Us

White Glove Placement isn't your average agency—we're a team built for today's nurses. Based in New York and trusted across the U. S., we combine premium travel opportunities with personal support that puts you first. From competitive pay packages to concierge-level service, we help you grow your career while living life on your terms. Wherever your journey takes you, we've got your back.

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What's around it?

In New York, NY

New York, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 13% above the US average

Median rent: $1,821/mo
Household income: $80,483/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in New York, NY

NeighborhoodsNurses and other young professionals commonly rent in Upper Manhattan—Washington Heights, Inwood, and Hamilton Heights—plus Astoria in Queens and Brooklyn’s Sunset Park, Flatbush, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, and Bed-Stuy, where listed average rents run about $2,150–$3,000 versus a much higher Manhattan core. Washington Heights and Inwood sit on the Hudson with Dominican heritage, Art Deco stock, and roughly 30-minute trains to Midtown; Hamilton Heights’ A/D express from 125th Street reaches Columbus Circle in about 20 minutes. Astoria offers a livelier, still-cheaper street scene with East River access; Bay Ridge and Bayside feel more suburban; Sunset Park mixes 8th Avenue Chinatown and 5th Avenue Latin American life. If city rents still bite, Jersey City (PATH), Newark, Yonkers, Great Neck, Stamford, Bronxville, and Rye are the named 28–60 minute backups, with Hudson Valley Putnam/Dutchess towns under about 90 minutes to Grand Central.

Nurses and other young professionals commonly rent in Upper Manhattan—Washington Heights, Inwood, and Hamilton Heights—plus Astoria in Queens and Brooklyn’s Sunset Park, Flatbush, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, and Bed-Stuy, where listed average rents run about $2,150–$3,000 versus a much higher Manhattan core. Washington Heights and Inwood sit on the Hudson with Dominican heritage, Art Deco stock, and roughly 30-minute trains to Midtown; Hamilton Heights’ A/D express from 125th Street reaches Columbus Circle in about 20 minutes.

Astoria offers a livelier, still-cheaper street scene with East River access; Bay Ridge and Bayside feel more suburban; Sunset Park mixes 8th Avenue Chinatown and 5th Avenue Latin American life. If city rents still bite, Jersey City (PATH), Newark, Yonkers, Great Neck, Stamford, Bronxville, and Rye are the named 28–60 minute backups, with Hudson Valley Putnam/Dutchess towns under about 90 minutes to Grand Central.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: collegehunkshaulingjunk.com Source 4: 6sqft.com Source 5: youtube.com

Getting aroundHospital-bound trips inside the city mostly run on the subway: the A/D express from 125th Street to Columbus Circle is about 20 minutes, Harlem’s 116th Street station is 20–25 minutes to Midtown West and about 35 minutes to Union Square, and Inwood is roughly 30 minutes to Rockefeller Center and Times Square. PATH and NJ Transit from Jersey City take 20–60 minutes depending on neighborhood and whether you feed Hoboken or Secaucus; Newark Penn, Broad Street, and Liberty stations average 20–30 minutes by rail (driving 40–45 minutes off-peak, 1–1.5+ hours in rush). Metro-North from Bronxville is about 28 minutes to Grand Central; Rye, Harrison, Larchmont, and Mamaroneck 30–40 minutes; Stamford and Norwalk about an hour; LIRR from Bayside under 30 minutes. Driving is slower and, as of January 5, 2025, congestion-priced; the Seastreak Ferry from Atlantic Highlands/Highlands reaches lower Manhattan in about 30 minutes ($720 for a 40-trip book). Locals treat the subway as the default and a car as optional inside the five boroughs.

Hospital-bound trips inside the city mostly run on the subway: the A/D express from 125th Street to Columbus Circle is about 20 minutes, Harlem’s 116th Street station is 20–25 minutes to Midtown West and about 35 minutes to Union Square, and Inwood is roughly 30 minutes to Rockefeller Center and Times Square. PATH and NJ Transit from Jersey City take 20–60 minutes depending on neighborhood and whether you feed Hoboken or Secaucus; Newark Penn, Broad Street, and Liberty stations average 20–30 minutes by rail (driving 40–45 minutes off-peak, 1–1.5+ hours in rush).

Metro-North from Bronxville is about 28 minutes to Grand Central; Rye, Harrison, Larchmont, and Mamaroneck 30–40 minutes; Stamford and Norwalk about an hour; LIRR from Bayside under 30 minutes. Driving is slower and, as of January 5, 2025, congestion-priced; the Seastreak Ferry from Atlantic Highlands/Highlands reaches lower Manhattan in about 30 minutes ($720 for a 40-trip book).

Locals treat the subway as the default and a car as optional inside the five boroughs.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: collegehunkshaulingjunk.com Source 3: 6sqft.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: apartments.com

OutdoorsCentral Park’s 843 acres—zoo, carousel, Bethesda Fountain, reservoir, Wollman Rink pickleball and ice skating, sledding on Pilgrim Hill and Cedar Hill after six-plus inches of snow—function as the city’s default backyard. Prospect Park (summer concerts and festivals, zoo, rink, carousel) sits just north of Flatbush; Brooklyn Bridge Park, Riverside Park, Washington Square Park, the High Line, Little Island, and Governors Island are named local favorites. Riverbank State Park (28 acres atop a treatment plant) gives Hamilton Heights Hudson views; Inwood holds one of the city’s last natural forests; Sunset Park overlooks the Statue of Liberty and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Further out: Branch Brook Park in Newark, Calf Pasture Beach and the Sheffield Island Ferry in Norwalk, and Sandy Hook National Recreation Area near Red Bank. The Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden are standard day trips; summer thunderstorms make an umbrella standard kit.

Central Park’s 843 acres—zoo, carousel, Bethesda Fountain, reservoir, Wollman Rink pickleball and ice skating, sledding on Pilgrim Hill and Cedar Hill after six-plus inches of snow—function as the city’s default backyard. Prospect Park (summer concerts and festivals, zoo, rink, carousel) sits just north of Flatbush; Brooklyn Bridge Park, Riverside Park, Washington Square Park, the High Line, Little Island, and Governors Island are named local favorites.

Riverbank State Park (28 acres atop a treatment plant) gives Hamilton Heights Hudson views; Inwood holds one of the city’s last natural forests; Sunset Park overlooks the Statue of Liberty and Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Further out: Branch Brook Park in Newark, Calf Pasture Beach and the Sheffield Island Ferry in Norwalk, and Sandy Hook National Recreation Area near Red Bank.

The Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden are standard day trips; summer thunderstorms make an umbrella standard kit.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: collegehunkshaulingjunk.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: 6sqft.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: facebook.com Source 6: timeout.com Source 7: travellemming.com Source 8: apartments.com

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New York is the rare U.S. city where a nurse can leave a 12-hour shift and still find bagels, Veselka’s 24-hour pierogi, or a Broadway understudy—density is the point. The tradeoff is cost and space: citywide rents run about $3,930 to over $5,000, so newcomers cluster in Washington Heights, Inwood, Hamilton Heights, Astoria, Sunset Park, Flatbush, or Bay Ridge, where $2,150–$3,000 buys pre-war walk-ups, Dominican and Caribbean streets, and 20–30 minute A/D, LIRR, or PATH rides toward Midtown hospitals. Skip the car inside the boroughs (congestion pricing started 2025); Jersey City, Newark, Bronxville, and Rye are 28–60 minute rail or Seastreak ferry backups. Central Park’s 843 acres, Prospect Park, the High Line, and Riverbank State Park are the backyard. Expect four sharp seasons, summer storms, tiny apartments, block-by-block safety, and a first-year neighborhood hop. Food, 24/7 transit, and 1,700 parks keep people; rent and noise push them out.

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As of 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: collegehunkshaulingjunk.com Source 3: 6sqft.com Source 4: youtube.com Source 5: timeout.com Source 6: travellemming.com Source 7: apartments.com Source 8: reddit.com Source 9: youtube.com

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