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Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – 13-Week Contract in Westwood, New Jersey

Join a collaborative surgical team as a Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) in Westwood, NJ. This on-site travel nursing assignment is ideal for an experienced circulating RN who is confident supporting orthopedic, spine, robotic, and general surgery cases.

Bring your perioperative nursing expertise to a dynamic six-room operating suite serving adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. You will help deliver safe, high-quality surgical care in a collaborative healthcare environment.

Westwood offers a welcoming suburban setting in Bergen County with convenient access to local parks, dining, shopping, and the cultural attractions of the New York metropolitan area. This is an excellent opportunity for qualified candidates seeking New Jersey travel nursing jobs and operating room RN contracts near New York City.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN); perioperative nursing
• Location: Westwood, New Jersey, in Bergen County
• Healthcare Setting: On-site operating room with approximately 15–18 daily cases and six operating rooms
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,150–$2,260
• Shift: Day shift, 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Schedule: Four 10-hour shifts per week; 40 hours per week
• Contract: 13 weeks, from October 13, 2026, through January 12, 2027
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Electronic Medical Record: Epic
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Travel Requirement: Candidates residing within 50 miles may not be eligible

Operating Room RN Job Requirements

• At least 1 year of recent operating room registered nursing experience
• Strong orthopedic and spine operating room experience
• Demonstrated ability to circulate orthopedic, spine, robotic, and general surgery cases
• Current Registered Nurse license in the applicable state or a valid compact nursing license in hand at the time of submission
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications
• Epic charting experience
• Working knowledge of surgical safety standards, infection control, specimen handling, universal protocol, radiation safety, and fire safety
• Experience with surgical robotics, including Da Vinci and orthopedic robotic systems, is highly valued

Travel OR RN Responsibilities

• Circulate surgical procedures while maintaining a safe, sterile, and efficient operating room environment
• Support orthopedic, spine, general, thoracic, gynecologic, urologic, and robotic procedures
• Prepare operating rooms, equipment, supplies, and instrumentation according to case requirements
• Verify patient identity, consent, positioning, surgical site, specimens, and completion of the universal protocol
• Assist with procedures involving total joint replacement, spinal fusion, laminectomy, thoracotomy, laparoscopic surgery, and other complex cases
• Safely manage blood products, cell saver equipment, electrosurgical units, lasers, specialty tables, and robotic surgical systems
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, and the interdisciplinary care team
• Document patient care and operative activities accurately in Epic
• Follow infection prevention, malignant hyperthermia, latex allergy, radiation, and emergency response protocols

Apply now for this operating room RN travel contract in Westwood, New Jersey, and bring your surgical nursing expertise to 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.