
OR | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Bridgeport, WV
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 4, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $62.78
- Weekly
- $2,260
- Yearly (full-time)
- $117,520
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
This job pays about $62.78/hour — 63% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in West Virginia ($38.52/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in West Virginia right now
- 537 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in West Virginia from 6 agencies, 21 of them in Bridgeport.
- Pay in these listings: $30.82 – $97.36/hour, median $58.56/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in West Virginia: $38.52/hour ($80,122/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($61.53/hour across 141 jobs).
Job description
Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – 13-Week Contract in Bridgeport, WV
Apply for an Operating Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Bridgeport, West Virginia, offering $2,200–$2,320 weekly in a Level II trauma OR.
Join an experienced perioperative nursing team as an Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) in Bridgeport, West Virginia. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to work in a busy acute-care operating room with exposure to a broad range of surgical specialties, including vascular, general, orthopedic, neurological, ophthalmic, and ENT procedures. Bridgeport is a welcoming North Central West Virginia community known for scenic surroundings, convenient access to outdoor recreation, and strong regional healthcare resources.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Bridgeport, West Virginia
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
- Assignment Dates: October 26, 2026 – January 25, 2027
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour nights; weekends as scheduled
- Call: One weeknight call from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. approximately every four weeks, plus one weekend call shift during the assignment
- Healthcare Setting: Acute-care, Level II trauma operating room
- Charting System: EPIC
- Orientation: No formal orientation hours listed
Operating Room RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in West Virginia
- At least 1 year of professional operating room nursing or perioperative nursing experience
- Recent experience supporting multiple operating room specialties and procedural areas
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred due to the use of modern sedation practices
- Ability to participate in scheduled weekday and weekend call
- Strong clinical judgment, teamwork, communication, and adaptability in a fast-paced surgical environment
Operating Room Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, high-quality perioperative nursing care throughout the surgical experience
- Support a wide variety of procedures, including vascular procedures excluding open-heart surgery, general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, and ENT
- Work across 11 procedural rooms, including operating room and endoscopy suites
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, and other members of the perioperative care team
- Cross-train to support endoscopy cases as needed
- Utilize Baxter pumps and support cases involving Phillips and Dynomap equipment
- Assist with the growing robotic surgery program; Da Vinci robotic experience is a strong plus
- Respond to scheduled call assignments and support urgent surgical needs
- Maintain accurate documentation in EPIC while following patient-safety, infection-control, and perioperative standards
Apply now for this Operating Room RN travel nursing opportunity in Bridgeport, West Virginia, and join a collaborative healthcare 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.
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