Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,524 per week

NuWest Group; Columbus (NE); On-site; USD 41,328 - 61,992; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel nursing agency is seeking an experienced travel nurse RN specializing in OR - Operating Room for a position in Columbus, Nebraska. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of specialty experience, be comfortable with circulating total joints, ENT, and general surgery cases, and possess robotics knowledge with DaVinci and Mako machines. A rental car is required, and the facility can assist with housing resources. This is a travel role with 36 hours per week for a duration of 13 weeks.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of specialty experience.
• Experience comfortable with circulating ENT and general surgery cases.
• Candidates need rental car and resources for housing.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in the Operating Room.
• Ensure patient safety and comfort during surgical procedures.

Skills

Circulating total joints

Robotics experience (DaVinci and Mako)

Strong ortho skills

Experienced traveler

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

NuWest Travel Nursing is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Columbus, Nebraska.

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 03/09/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 9 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Facility Overview

Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus, NE - OR RN

Columbus is a 24,000‑population city in Platte County, Nebraska, with a diverse economy including agriculture, manufacturing, and healthcare, and lies about 85 miles NW of Omaha.

Columbus Community Hospital is a nonprofit, community-focused medical center offering a wide range of acute and outpatient services. It has recently undergone substantial growth—modernizing facilities, expanding services, and gaining national recognition for rural healthcare excellence.

Nonprofit, general acute‑care facility with 47 acute‑care beds, 4 skilled nursing beds, and 14 outpatient beds—all private rooms.

Requirements

• 2+ Years specialty experience
• Doesn't have to scrub, but need strong circulator and strong ortho
• Robotics experience, machines are DaVinci and Mako
• Must be an experienced traveler, comfortable with circulating total joints, ENT, and general surgery cases.
• Candidates need rental car, then for housing, facility can help with resources