Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,707 per week

HumanEdge Travel Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Willimantic, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel OR RN – Willimantic, CT
Assignment Length: 12 Weeks
Start Date: 10/20/2025
Shift: 4 x 10s, 40 hours/week (AM On-Call Required 1–2 days/week, ~every 5th weekend)
Care Setting: Acute Care – Operating Room

HumanEdge Health is seeking an experienced travel OR RN for a busy surgical team in Willimantic, CT . This assignment requires flexibility, surgical proficiency, and familiarity with EPIC/Optime.

Position Overview:

• Provide perioperative nursing care across General, GYN, Orthopedic (including MAKO Total Joints, Ortho Spine), Urology, and Endo surgeries

• Pre-op, intra-op, and post-op patient care according to physician orders and hospital protocols

• Utilize EPIC/Optime for scheduling, documentation, and patient management

• Participate in AM on-call coverage 1–2 days per week, including approximately every 5th weekend

• Minimal orientation required; must be able to function independently

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare patients, rooms, and instruments for surgical procedures

• Assist with operative procedures and manage surgical equipment

• Provide patient and family education pre- and post-operatively

• Maintain sterile technique and ensure safety protocols are followed

• Collaborate with surgical team, anesthesia, and ancillary staff

• If low census occurs, travel to other facilities  for other medical-surgical needs with advance notice

Requirements:

Required:

• OR nursing experience in General, GYN, Orthopedic, Urology, or Endo procedures

• Experience with MAKO Total Joints and Ortho Spine preferred

• Proficiency in EPIC/Optime

• Current RN License (CT or compact license)

• BLS

Preferred:

• Previous travel nursing experience

• Flexibility to float to other facilities as needed

Scheduling Notes:

• 4 x 10-hour shifts, 40 hours/week

• On-call coverage AM, 1–2 days/week, approximately every 5th weekend

• Flexibility for 8–10 hour day shifts as assigned

Contact:
HumanEdge Health

HumanEdge Travel Healthcare Job ID #13196. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: OR RN

About HumanEdge Travel Healthcare

HumanEdge Allied Health is a full-service nursing and allied health staffing agency that has lived and breathed staffing for more than 30 years, making us one of the most trusted in the industry!