Travel Registered Nurse OR Job

Healthforce•Kansas City, KS

3d•$2,278 - $2,453•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR) in a hospital setting, Kansas City, KS. This is a 13-week travel assignment with a start date of 08/30/2026. The role involves providing direct perioperative nursing care, preparing the OR, maintaining sterile technique, and supporting complex surgical cases, including robotic-assisted procedures. The nurse will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia teams, ensure patient safety, manage equipment, and document events. Responsibilities also include accurate instrumentation counts, specimen handling, and responding to intraoperative changes or emergencies. The position may require floating to all ORs and participating in scheduled on-call coverage.

Requirements

Active Registered Nurse license in Kansas (KS RN license)
AHA BLS certification
2+ years of OR experience
Level 1 trauma experience required
Strong scrub skills
Familiar with DaVinci robotic cases
Experience with head/neck, neuro spine, and complex abdominal (e.g., ex-lap) cases preferred
Experience in orthopedics, general surgery, trauma, gynecology, urology, and plastics considered
Ability to work in an OR setting within a hospital
Willing to float to all ORs
On-call requirements: up to 6 shifts per 13-week contract; holiday coverage may be required if scheduled
RN degree from an accredited program
Prior travel experience desired but not required

Nice To Haves

Familiar with DaVinci robotic cases
Experience with head/neck, neuro spine, and complex abdominal (e.g., ex-lap) cases
Experience in orthopedics, general surgery, trauma, gynecology, urology, and plastics
Prior travel experience

Responsibilities

Provide direct perioperative nursing care for patients undergoing procedures in the OR, including patient positioning, monitoring, and recovery planning.
Prepare the OR, maintain sterile technique, and pass instruments during surgery; scrub for cases and assist with room setup and turnovers.
Support complex cases and robotic-assisted procedures; assist with DaVinci robot cases and adapt to large head/neck, neuro spine, and other challenging surgeries.
Collaborate with the anesthesia team and surgical team to maintain patient safety, manage equipment, and document intraoperative events and post-op care.
Ensure accurate instrumentation counts, specimen handling, and postoperative documentation; respond to intraoperative changes and emergencies as needed.
May float to all ORs as required; participate in scheduled on-call coverage.