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Orthopedic Registered Nurse (RN) – California Travel Nursing Contract

Apply for an Orthopedic Travel Nurse job in Orange, California, and join a collaborative medical-surgical nursing team caring for post-surgical and medically complex patients. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers a supportive team environment, a 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio, and convenient access to Orange County and Southern California destinations.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Orange, California
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,000–$2,100
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week; 12-hour day shifts, approximately 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Unit: 15-bed orthopedic medical-surgical unit
• Patient Ratio: 1 RN to 5 patients
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients, including patients age 14 and older
• Orientation: Approximately 12 hours

Orthopedic Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience, including orthopedic, orthopedic trauma, or surgical nursing experience
• Active California Registered Nurse license in hand at the time of application; EMSA licensing is not accepted
• Current BLS certification
• CPI Blue Card certification from the Crisis Prevention Institute, when applicable to the assignment or float requirements
• Recent medical-surgical or orthopedic nursing experience
• Epic electronic health record charting experience documented in professional work history
• Experience caring for post-operative spine, cervical, thoracic, hip replacement, and knee replacement patients
• Comfort managing medical, surgical, orthopedic, neurological, and monitored patient populations
• Two supervisor references available during the application process
• Willingness to float to medical-surgical and acute rehabilitation areas as needed

Orthopedic RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for post-operative orthopedic, trauma, surgical, and medical-surgical patients.
• Assess patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, administer medications, and evaluate responses to treatment.
• Support progressive mobility, rehabilitation, patient education, and safe recovery following orthopedic procedures.
• Care for patients with regional nerve block catheters, PCA therapy, and non-titratable infusions such as heparin, ketamine, Dilaudid, and morphine.
• Perform peripheral blood draws, central line and PICC line blood draws, PICC line care, port management, and line removal according to protocol.
• Manage peripheral IV access, including following unit protocols for escalation when IV access is difficult.
• Monitor patients using pulse oximetry and other appropriate clinical technology, responding promptly to changes in condition.
• Collaborate with providers, rehabilitation professionals, laboratory staff, and the interdisciplinary care team to promote quality patient outcomes.
• Float to designated medical-surgical and acute rehabilitation areas while maintaining safe, patient-centered care.
• Document assessments, interventions, education, and patient responses accurately in Epic.

Apply now for this Orthopedic Registered Nurse travel contract in Orange, California, and take the next step in your California travel nursing career.

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.