
OR | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $77.00
- Weekly
- $3,080
- Yearly (full-time)
- $160,160
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 9, 2026
This job pays about $77.00/hour — 53% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts ($50.27/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, 40 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 Massachusetts right now
- 1,446 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Massachusetts from 6 agencies, 352 of them in Boston.
- Pay in these listings: $8.00 – $107/hour, median $63.53/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Massachusetts: $50.27/hour ($104,562/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Health Advocates Network ($80.90/hour across 177 jobs).
Job description
Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Boston, Massachusetts
Apply for an Operating Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Boston, MA, and join a collaborative perioperative nursing team at a teaching hospital. This on-site travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to support a broad range of surgical services, including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, urology, robotics, oncology, ophthalmology, ENT, plastics, and interventional pulmonology. Boston’s vibrant neighborhoods, rich history, cultural attractions, and easy access to New England destinations make it an exciting place to live and work.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $3,000–$3,160
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Healthcare Setting: On-site Operating Room in a teaching-hospital environment
- Start Date: November 9, 2026
- Assignment Duration: 13 weeks, ending February 6, 2027
- Schedule: Approximately 40 hours per week; 10-hour evening shifts
- Call Coverage: Short call, weekend call, and night call required
- Guaranteed Hours: 72 hours every two weeks, excluding on-call time
- Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Local Candidate Policy: Candidates residing within 50 miles of the assignment location are not eligible
Operating Room Registered Nurse Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license in Massachusetts, or willingness and eligibility to apply for the required temporary and permanent Massachusetts licenses
- At least 1 year of related Operating Room nursing experience; 1–3 years preferred
- Operating Room scrub experience is required
- Orthopedic surgical experience is required
- Current CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Experience with electronic medical records is required; Epic experience is preferred
- Basic computer proficiency and the ability to navigate web-based applications
- Willingness to meet current COVID-19 and influenza vaccination requirements; approved medical exemptions may be considered
- Teaching-hospital experience and additional specialty-area expertise are preferred
Operating Room Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care throughout the perioperative experience
- Scrub for a variety of surgical procedures, with a strong focus on orthopedic cases
- Prepare operating rooms, instruments, equipment, and supplies for scheduled procedures
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, nurses, surgical technologists, and other members of the perioperative care team
- Maintain strict adherence to sterile technique, infection-prevention standards, and surgical safety protocols
- Support surgical services including orthopedics, general surgery, gynecology, urology, robotics, oncology, ophthalmology, ENT, plastics, and interventional pulmonology
- Document care accurately in the electronic medical record and complete provider order-entry workflows as required
- Participate in scheduled short, weekend, and night call coverage
Apply now for this Boston travel nursing opportunity and join a high-performing Operating Room team in Massachusetts.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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