
OR | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Tallahassee, FL
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $60.83
- Weekly
- $2,190
- Yearly (full-time)
- $113,880
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 23, 2026
This job pays about $60.83/hour — 50% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Florida ($40.48/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 Florida right now
- 949 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Florida from 6 agencies, 72 of them in Tallahassee.
- Pay in these listings: $19.64 – $69.22/hour, median $52.08/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Florida: $40.48/hour ($84,198/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($53.81/hour across 401 jobs).
Job description
Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) – OR Nursing Contract in Tallahassee, FL
Join a collaborative surgical services team as an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) in Tallahassee, Florida. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers competitive weekly pay and the opportunity to provide perioperative care across multiple surgical specialties in a Level II trauma and teaching environment. Tallahassee combines the energy of Florida’s state capital with a welcoming community, historic character, beautiful parks, and abundant outdoor recreation.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Location: Tallahassee, Florida 32308
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 23, 2026
- End Date: February 20, 2027
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
- Schedule: 36 hours per week; 12-hour evening shifts, approximately 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.
- Requirements: Weekend, holiday, and call coverage as assigned
- Patient Assignment: 1:1 staffing model
- Clinical Environment: Level II trauma and teaching facility with comprehensive stroke and chest pain services
- Travel Eligibility: Applicants must not have a Tallahassee address to be considered
Travel Operating Room RN Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Florida or a compact state
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- At least 3 years of Operating Room nursing or perioperative nursing experience
- At least 2 previous travel nursing assignments preferred and strongly desired
- Demonstrated proficiency with heavy robotic surgery and trauma cases is required
- Recent experience circulating in multiple specialty areas, including orthopedics, neurosurgery, trauma, general surgery, gynecology, vascular, urology, and robotics
- Ability to work across specialty pods according to clinical experience and department needs
- ACLS and CNOR certification preferred
- Scrubbing experience is not required
- Strong adaptability, teamwork, communication, and clinical judgment skills
Operating Room Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, comprehensive perioperative nursing care for surgical patients
- Circulate for a diverse range of procedures across multiple operating room specialties
- Support orthopedic, neurologic, trauma, general, gynecologic, vascular, urologic, and robotic procedures
- Apply advanced trauma and robotic surgery knowledge in a fast-paced operating room environment
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, and the broader perioperative team
- Maintain accurate documentation and follow established patient-safety, infection-prevention, and surgical protocols
- Participate in weekend, holiday, and call coverage as assigned
- Complete required electronic medical record training and demonstrate proficiency before independent unit practice
Apply now for this Operating Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Tallahassee, Florida, and join a high-performing surgical services 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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