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Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in New Haven, Connecticut

Join a high-acuity Operating Room (OR) nursing team in New Haven, Connecticut, for a 13-week travel nursing assignment at a Level I Trauma Center. Provide expert perioperative care for adult, geriatric, trauma, urgent, and elective surgical patients while working with advanced technology and a collaborative multidisciplinary team. This Connecticut travel nursing opportunity offers exposure to a broad surgical service line in a vibrant, walkable city known for its rich cultural scene, historic character, diverse dining, and convenient access to the Connecticut coast and major metropolitan areas.

Travel RN Job Details

• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,750–$2,890
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Four shifts per week, generally structured as two 12-hour shifts and two 8-hour shifts; this is not a 4x10 schedule
• Shift Duration: 10 Hour Any (scheduling designation); the specific schedule is two 12-hour shifts and two 8-hour shifts
• Shift Rotation: Rotating days, evenings, and nights; approximately one week of nights per six-week scheduling period
• Hours: Approximately 40 hours per week with rotating weekend, holiday, and on-call responsibilities
• Call: Approximately one call shift per week, including evening, overnight, and weekend coverage
• Weekend Commitment: Approximately three weekend days per six-week schedule
• Charting: Epic
• Unit: 13-bed Operating Room serving a Level I Trauma Center
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients, with occasional pediatric cases

Operating Room Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license; Connecticut licensure is required before the start date
• At least 2 years of recent Operating Room nursing experience; 3 years is preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Strong Epic or comparable electronic health record experience
• Current experience circulating in the Operating Room required; scrub experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated independence with trauma cases, craniotomies, vascular, and endovascular procedures
• Experience with gunshot and stab wounds, general surgery, and hybrid OR procedures
• Robotics and orthopedic experience preferred; robotic scrub experience is a plus
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and scheduled call
• Flu vaccination required

Operating Room Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive perioperative nursing care throughout the surgical experience
• Circulate independently for complex trauma, neurological, vascular, endovascular, and general surgical procedures
• Support procedures across orthopedics, plastics, ENT, thoracic, colorectal, urology, gynecology, transplant, and trauma services
• Assist with craniotomy, hybrid OR, robotic, and other advanced surgical cases
• Prepare the operating room, verify equipment and supplies, and promote adherence to sterile technique and surgical safety standards
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, and interdisciplinary support services
• Document patient care accurately in Epic
• Respond effectively to urgent and emergent surgical needs in a high-acuity trauma environment
• Participate in rotating weekend, holiday, off-shift, and on-call coverage

Apply now for this Operating Room Registered Nurse travel contract in New Haven, Connecticut, and join a leading high-acuity surgical 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.