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Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Bridgeport, Connecticut

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse needed in Bridgeport, CT for a 13-week assignment supporting high-acuity trauma and surgical care. Join an experienced perioperative nursing team in a short-term acute care hospital and provide circulating and scrub support for adult surgical procedures. This travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced OR RN with trauma, thoracic, vascular, orthopedic, robotic, and general surgery experience. Bridgeport offers waterfront attractions, a diverse community, and convenient access to New Haven and the greater New York metropolitan area.

Travel RN Job Details

• Position: Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Specialty: Operating Room Nursing
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: February 1, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,620–$2,760
• Schedule: 40 hours per week; five 8-hour shifts
• Primary Shift: Days, approximately 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., with rotation to evening and night shifts as needed
• Weekend Coverage: Weekend rotation, potentially up to three weekend shifts in a six-week schedule
• Call: Weekday and weekend call required
• Clinical Setting: Short-term acute care hospital with a Level II Trauma Center and approximately 426 staffed beds
• Patient Population: Adult patients
• Charting System: Epic
• Orientation: Approximately 40 hours
• Parking: Free parking available

Operating Room RN Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent Operating Room RN experience required; 3 years preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Recent Level II or Level I trauma operating room experience required
• Strong trauma operating room experience required
• Current Connecticut Registered Nurse license required before the assignment start date
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Recent experience with Epic or another electronic health record system
• Previous charge nurse and community hospital experience preferred
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekend assignments, and required weekday and weekend call
• Flu vaccination required
• Must meet applicable travel assignment eligibility requirements; local candidates within 75 miles are not eligible

Travel OR RN Responsibilities

• Provide circulating and scrub support for a broad range of adult surgical procedures in the operating room
• Support trauma, thoracic, vascular, orthopedic, spine, neurological, urological, gynecological, bariatric, and general surgery cases
• Demonstrate proficiency with robotic procedures, including Da Vinci systems, laparoscopic procedures, thoracotomy, lung resection, VATS, and cardiothoracic cases
• Prepare operating rooms, equipment, instruments, supplies, and implants according to procedure requirements
• Maintain sterile technique and follow infection prevention, fire safety, laser safety, radiation safety, and universal protocol standards
• Accurately perform specimen handling and labeling, surgical counts, documentation, and surgical time-out procedures
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, nurses, and interdisciplinary support teams
• Respond effectively to trauma cases, emergencies, and changing intraoperative priorities
• Participate in scheduled call, weekend coverage, shift rotation, and other operating room coverage needs

Apply now for this Travel Operating Room RN opportunity in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and join a high-acuity surgical care 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.