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Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) Jobs in Baltimore, Maryland

Join a high-acuity, trauma-focused operating room team as a travel OR nurse in Baltimore, Maryland. This 13-week travel nursing contract offers experienced Registered Nurses the opportunity to provide perioperative care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a dynamic surgical environment while collaborating with skilled surgical and interdisciplinary teams. Explore this Baltimore healthcare opportunity in a vibrant city known for its waterfront attractions, historic neighborhoods, cultural experiences, and diverse dining scene.

Travel OR Nurse Job Details

• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) / Perioperative Nurse
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,270–$2,400
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 40 hours per week on rotating day shifts, including a combination of 8- and 12-hour shifts; typical hours are 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Shift Duration: 10-hour day shifts, with rotating 8- and 12-hour day assignments
• On-Call: 36 hours of prescheduled call coverage per 6-week cycle
• Weekend Requirement: At least one weekend per month; holidays may be required as scheduled
• Operating Rooms: 9
• Floating: Within perioperative services and the nurse’s specialty scope, including pre-op and PACU as needed

Operating Room Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Maryland or Compact Registered Nurse license
• At least 2 years of recent operating room nursing experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in both circulating and scrub roles; required for this department
• Experience supporting trauma and complex surgical cases; Level II trauma experience required and Level I experience preferred
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• CNOR certification preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, required call, and perioperative float assignments
• Strong knowledge of sterile technique, infection prevention, universal protocol, specimen handling, and patient safety practices

Travel OR Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient perioperative nursing care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Serve as both circulating and scrub nurse for a wide variety of general, orthopedic, spine, vascular, cardiovascular, thoracic, neurological, ENT, plastics, trauma, and minimally invasive procedures.
• Prepare operating rooms, equipment, instruments, supplies, and medications according to procedure-specific requirements.
• Maintain sterile technique and support surgical teams throughout the intraoperative process.
• Complete accurate patient assessments, documentation, counts, specimen labeling, and surgical safety checks.
• Assist with high-acuity trauma and complex surgical cases, including thoracic procedures, vascular interventions, spinal surgery, and emergency operations.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, and interdisciplinary support teams to promote excellent patient outcomes.
• Float within perioperative services, including pre-op and PACU, as needed and within competency.
• Participate in scheduled call, weekend, and holiday coverage based on departmental needs.

Apply now for this travel Operating Room Registered Nurse opportunity in Baltimore, Maryland, and join a high-performing perioperative healthcare team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.