
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, MA
Bring your perioperative expertise to a high-acuity, Level I trauma hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, in this 13-week travel nursing assignment for an experienced Operating Room RN. Support orthopedic, total joint, and diverse surgical services while collaborating with experienced surgical teams in the renowned Longwood Medical and Academic community.
Travel RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $3,000–$3,160
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts 02215
- Start Date: November 9, 2026
- Assignment End Date: February 6, 2027
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: Approximately 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10-hour evening shifts
- Call Requirements: Short call, weekend call, and night call rotations
- Guaranteed Hours: 72 hours biweekly, excluding on-call hours worked
- Healthcare Setting: On-site Operating Room within a large Level I trauma hospital
- Position Type: Travel contract
Operating Room RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Massachusetts
- At least 1 year of related Operating Room nursing experience; 1–3 years preferred
- Strong orthopedic and total joint surgical experience required
- Demonstrated scrub competency required
- Current BLS certification
- NBSTSA certification required
- Recent Epic electronic health record experience
- Ability to work evening shifts and participate in required call rotations
- Travelers must reside at least 50 miles from the assignment location
Perioperative Nursing Responsibilities
- Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care throughout the perioperative process.
- Scrub and circulate for a variety of surgical procedures according to unit competency.
- Support orthopedic and total joint procedures, including joint replacement cases.
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, and other members of the perioperative care team.
- Prepare operating rooms, verify equipment and supplies, and maintain a sterile environment.
- Monitor patients, document care accurately in Epic, and promote patient safety at every stage of surgery.
- Provide perioperative care across services that may include gynecology, general surgery, urology, robotics, oncology, ophthalmology, ENT, plastics, and interventional pulmonology.
- Participate in scheduled short-call, weekend-call, and night-call coverage.
Why Work in Boston?
Boston’s 02215 area is part of the renowned Longwood Medical and Academic community, offering convenient access to world-class healthcare, dining, culture, and city amenities. Apply now for this Boston travel nursing opportunity and bring your Operating Room RN expertise to a collaborative, high-acuity surgical environment.
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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