Travel RN - Operating Room in Lubbock, TX

Assignment Overview Shift: Days, 5x8hrs Hours: 40 hrs/wk Start Date: Sep 8, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 Description American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN for a 13-week day shift assignment requiring TX or compact RN license and ortho Mako, GYN, and sports medicine experience. Details Work in the Operating Room unit of a surgical hospital Patient ratio of 1:1 Day shift schedule (5x8 hours, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM) Floating between units required On-call required for weekday nights, weekends, and holidays No weekend shift requirement Travelers may be expected to float between sister facilities near the contracted facility Requirements Active RN license (TX or Compact) required Current certifications: BLS required, ACLS preferred Minimum 2 years of OR nursing experience required Teaching hospital experience required Epic charting system experience required Ortho Mako Surgical System experience required Experience with Gynecology, Sports Medicine, and Ortho Total Joints procedures required Previous charge experience preferred Skilled in procedures including hysterectomy, colporrhaphy, laparoscopic gynecological procedures, ALIF, cervical and lumbar fusion, laminectomy/discectomy, ACL reconstruction, arthroscopy, arthrotomy, carpal tunnel release, fracture reductions, spinal fusion, total joint replacement, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia repair, and cystoscopy Proficient in administration of blood and blood products, infection control, specimen handling, peripheral IV starts, universal protocol time-out procedures, and urinary catheterization Experience with electrosurgical units, Hana table, Steris, robotics, and Mako Surgical System equipment 2 supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required prior to start Additional Information Perform circulating and scrub RN duties across general, orthopedic, gynecologic, neurologic, and urologic surgical cases Support emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, latex allergy, and malignant hyperthermia procedures First-time travelers are welcome to apply for this position Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility Local candidates within 50 miles are accepted at a lower bill rate RTO requests must be submitted upfront during the application process, as post-offer requests may not be accommodated Candidates must disclose any prior work history with Providence facilities as a permanent employee, traveler, or per-diem staff