We are seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) for a 13-week contract assignment in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The ideal candidate will have recent Operating Room experience and be committed to providing exceptional patient care in a fast-paced surgical environment.
Responsibilities
Provide nursing care before, during, and after surgical procedures.
Circulate in the operating room while maintaining a safe and sterile environment.
Prepare surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment for procedures.
Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other members of the surgical team.
Monitor patients throughout surgical procedures and document care accurately using EPIC EMR.
Follow infection control, safety, and hospital policies.
Participate in weekday, weekend, and holiday on-call rotations as required.
Requirements
Active Nebraska RN License or Compact RN License.
Minimum of 2 years of recent Operating Room RN experience.
Experience as an OR Circulating Nurse.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
Experience with EPIC EMR preferred.
Ability to work flexible schedules, including on-call assignments.
Holiday coverage required.
Pay: $70.00 - $75.00 per hour
Experience
Operating Room RN: 2 years (Required)
License/
Certification
Nebraska RN license or a Compact RN license? (Required)
re your BLS and ACLS certifications current? (Required)
Neighborhoods+Scottsbluff's residential landscape centers on quiet, leafy streets surrounding local schools and parks like Lincoln Heights and Westmoor. Just across the North Platte River lies the adjacent community of Gering, which functions almost as a twin city offering a safe, family-friendly small-town atmosphere with immediate views of the bluffs. Further northwest along the valley, Mitchell provides a quieter rural village alternative featuring community parks and fairgrounds.
Scottsbluff's residential landscape centers on quiet, leafy streets surrounding local schools and parks like Lincoln Heights and Westmoor. Just across the North Platte River lies the adjacent community of Gering, which functions almost as a twin city offering a safe, family-friendly small-town atmosphere with immediate views of the bluffs.
Further northwest along the valley, Mitchell provides a quieter rural village alternative featuring community parks and fairgrounds.
Getting around+Commuting in Scottsbluff is exceptionally simple and vehicle-dependent, with average drive times clocking in around eight minutes across town. Public transit options are extremely limited, making personal vehicles essential for healthcare shifts. Key local thoroughfares include Broadway, East 20th Street, and the South Beltline Highway, while traffic congestion is practically nonexistent and hospital parking is straightforward.
Commuting in Scottsbluff is exceptionally simple and vehicle-dependent, with average drive times clocking in around eight minutes across town. Public transit options are extremely limited, making personal vehicles essential for healthcare shifts.
Key local thoroughfares include Broadway, East 20th Street, and the South Beltline Highway, while traffic congestion is practically nonexistent and hospital parking is straightforward.
Outdoors+Outdoor recreation is dominated by Scotts Bluff National Monument, where hikers climb the Saddle Rock Trail, explore the Oregon Trail Pathway, or drive Summit Road for panoramic valley views. The Monument Valley Pathway supplies a paved riverfront route along the North Platte River connecting to Riverside Park. Within a short drive, residents escape to the pine-studded bluffs of Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area or swim and boat along the sandy shores of Lake Minatare beneath its iconic stone lighthouse.
Outdoor recreation is dominated by Scotts Bluff National Monument, where hikers climb the Saddle Rock Trail, explore the Oregon Trail Pathway, or drive Summit Road for panoramic valley views. The Monument Valley Pathway supplies a paved riverfront route along the North Platte River connecting to Riverside Park.
Within a short drive, residents escape to the pine-studded bluffs of Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area or swim and boat along the sandy shores of Lake Minatare beneath its iconic stone lighthouse.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Scottsbluff
Set beneath the dramatic sandstone bluffs of western Nebraska, Scottsbluff offers healthcare professionals a grounded, unhurried pace framed by expansive Great Plains skies. Clinical shifts are paired with hassle-free, sub-ten-minute drives across town, banishing stressful traffic from your daily routine. Outside the hospital, life revolves around walkable Broadway, where you can grab morning roasts at Cappuccino and Company, catch indie screenings at the historic Midwest Theater, or meet coworkers for artisan pies and pints at Flyover Brewing Company. Outdoor enthusiasts have dramatic geological landscapes at their doorstep: hike Saddle Rock Trail at Scotts Bluff National Monument, jog the paved Monument Valley Pathway along the North Platte River, or spend sunny summer weekends at Lake Minatare. The primary tradeoff is geographic remoteness; big-city retail and major flight hubs require a three-hour road trip south to Denver. But for nurses who value genuine community warmth, quiet neighborhoods in Scottsbluff and neighboring Gering, and immediate access to rugged western scenery, Scottsbluff delivers an authentic, restorative Panhandle lifestyle.
