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Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in San Francisco, CA

Apply for an Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) travel contract in San Francisco, California. This on-site California travel nursing job is ideal for an experienced perioperative RN with strong orthopedic scrubbing and circulating skills who is ready to support diverse surgical procedures in a high-acuity teaching-hospital environment. San Francisco’s 94115 area offers nearby parks, diverse dining, cultural attractions, and convenient access to vibrant neighborhoods.

OR RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,570–$2,710
• Nursing Specialty: Operating Room / Perioperative Nursing
• Assignment Type: 14-week travel nursing contract; local candidates accepted
• Location: San Francisco, California 94115
• Start Date: November 17, 2026
• Contract End Date: February 23, 2027
• Schedule: Four 10-hour day shifts per week
• Shift Duration: Approximately 6:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
• Hours: Approximately 40 hours per week
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Orientation: 24 hours, plus required pre-assignment and annual learning modules

Operating Room Nurse Job Requirements

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license in hand
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
• American Heart Association (AHA) BLS and ACLS certifications
• At least 3 years of operating room nursing or perioperative RN experience
• Previous travel nursing experience
• Teaching-hospital experience required
• Strong orthopedic operating room experience, including orthopedic joints, trauma, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, and total joint procedures
• Demonstrated ability to scrub and circulate
• Experience with orthopedic, ENT, ophthalmology, general, endoscopic/laparoscopic, gynecologic, plastics, podiatric, and other surgical procedures
• Proficiency in airway management and aseptic technique
• Ability to float to other nearby facilities or departments as needed when required qualifications are met
• Two references from the most recent employer available at the time of submission
• Willingness to meet applicable COVID-19 vaccination requirements or approved exemption criteria

Operating Room RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient, and compassionate perioperative nursing care throughout the surgical experience
• Scrub and circulate for orthopedic, ENT, ophthalmology, general, endoscopic/laparoscopic, gynecologic, plastics, podiatric, and related procedures
• Prepare operating rooms, equipment, instruments, supplies, and sterile fields for scheduled surgeries
• Apply aseptic technique and maintain strict adherence to surgical safety standards
• Support airway management and respond effectively to changing patient and procedural needs
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Complete accurate patient assessments, documentation, specimen handling, counts, and handoffs
• Adapt to changing assignments and provide coverage in other qualified departments or nearby facilities when needed

Apply now for this Operating Room Registered Nurse travel contract in San Francisco, California, and bring your perioperative nursing expertise to a high-acuity teaching-hospital 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.