OR | Registered Nurse

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) – Philadelphia, PA | 13-Week Contract

Explore a high-acuity Operating Room RN travel nursing job in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, supporting adult and geriatric surgical patients across General, Neuro, Orthopedic, Vascular, and Transplant services. This on-site travel assignment offers the opportunity to join a collaborative perioperative team in a 14-room operating department. Philadelphia combines rich history, diverse neighborhoods, outstanding dining, and convenient access to arts, culture, and major metropolitan amenities.

Travel OR RN Job Details

• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• End Date: March 1, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,620–$2,760
• Schedule: Four 10-hour day shifts per week, approximately 6:45 a.m.–7:15 p.m.
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Call: Required; approximately six weekday call shifts and two weekend call rotations during the assignment
• Weekend Requirement: No regularly scheduled weekend shifts; weekend call is required
• Department: Approximately 14 operating rooms serving adult and geriatric patients
• Charting: Epic
• Orientation: Approximately 40 hours
• Additional Scheduling Information: Block scheduling cannot be accommodated; time-off requests must be provided at submission

Operating Room RN Job Requirements

• Active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license required at the time of submission
• At least 2 years of recent Operating Room nursing or perioperative nursing experience
• Level I trauma experience required; Level II trauma experience also required
• Strong General OR experience with high-acuity and trauma surgical cases
• Experience with total joint, Neuro, Transplant, Vascular, Orthopedic, and General Surgery procedures
• Previous charge nurse experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• TNCC certification preferred
• Epic or comparable electronic health record experience required
• Ability to float within scope and support similar units based on department needs
• Strong clinical judgment, teamwork, communication, and adaptability in a fast-paced surgical environment

Operating Room RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care throughout the perioperative experience.
• Scrub and circulate for a wide variety of surgical procedures, including General, Neuro, Orthopedic, Vascular, Transplant, and trauma cases.
• Support procedures such as total hip and knee replacements, fracture repair, spinal fusion, craniotomy, laminectomy, carotid procedures, arteriovenous fistula repair, bypass procedures, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and complex abdominal surgery.
• Prepare operating rooms, equipment, supplies, and patients for scheduled and emergent procedures.
• Maintain strict surgical safety, sterile technique, infection prevention, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, nursing colleagues, and interdisciplinary support services.
• Accurately document patient care and perioperative activities in Epic.
• Participate in required weekday and weekend call coverage.
• Float within scope and assist other operating room teams as department needs change.

Apply now for this Philadelphia, Pennsylvania travel nursing opportunity and bring your Operating Room RN expertise to a 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.