Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse - $2,326 per week

Magnet Medical; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free stipend

Travel allowances

Job summary

A healthcare staffing company is seeking a travel nurse RN specializing in the Operating Room for a 13-week assignment in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This role involves assessing and preparing patients preoperatively, assisting during surgeries, and monitoring recovery in PACUs. The ideal candidate should hold a valid RN license and have experience in surgical settings. This position offers a travel employment type with a full-time commitment of 40 hours a week, primarily during the daytime shift.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a valid license.
• Experience in operating room settings preferred.
• Proficient in surgical procedures and patient care.
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Responsibilities

• Assess and prepare patients for surgery.
• Assist during surgeries and ensure safety protocols.
• Monitor patients' postoperative recovery.
• Intraoperative Nursing Care: Collaborate with surgical team members to position patients, monitor vital signs, and assist with anesthesia induction and maintenance.
• Surgical Assistance and Instrumentation: Anticipate surgeons' needs during procedures, passing instruments, sutures, and supplies as required.
• Surgical Assistance and Instrumentation: Maintain sterile technique and adhere to aseptic practices throughout the surgical process.
• Patient Advocacy and Safety: Advocate for patient safety and comfort throughout the surgical experience, addressing concerns and ensuring adherence to surgical protocols.
• Patient Advocacy and Safety: Monitor patients' responses to surgical interventions, anticipating potential complications and intervening promptly as needed.
• Postoperative Care and Monitoring: Transfer patients to post-anesthesia care units (PACUs) or recovery rooms, monitoring their vital signs and postoperative status.
• Postoperative Care and Monitoring: Assess surgical incisions, apply dressings, and manage drainage devices while ensuring patient comfort and pain management.
• Documentation and Communication: Maintain accurate and thorough documentation of intraoperative events, patient responses, and medications administered.
• Documentation and Communication: Communicate effectively with healthcare team members, providing updates on surgical progress and postoperative outcomes.
• Continuing Education and Professional Development: Stay current with advancements in surgical techniques, equipment, and nursing practices through continuing education and professional development activities.
• Continuing Education and Professional Development: Participate in quality improvement initiatives and surgical team debriefings to enhance patient care outcomes.

Skills

Patient advocacy

Surgical assistance

Intraoperative care

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) License

Job description

Magnet Medical is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 03/16/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Key Responsibilities

Preoperative Preparation

Assess patients' medical histories and current conditions to develop individualized preoperative care plans.

Verify surgical consent, review medications, and prepare patients physically and emotionally for surgery.

Intraoperative Nursing Care

Assist in preparing the operating room (OR) environment, ensuring sterile conditions and proper functioning of surgical equipment.

Collaborate with surgical team members to position patients, monitor vital signs, and assist with anesthesia induction and maintenance.

Surgical Assistance and Instrumentation

Anticipate surgeons' needs during procedures, passing instruments, sutures, and supplies as required.

Maintain sterile technique and adhere to aseptic practices throughout the surgical process.

Patient Advocacy and Safety

Advocate for patient safety and comfort throughout the surgical experience, addressing concerns and ensuring adherence to surgical protocols.

Monitor patients' responses to surgical interventions, anticipating potential complications and intervening promptly as needed.

Postoperative Care and Monitoring

Transfer patients to post-anesthesia care units (PACUs) or recovery rooms, monitoring their vital signs and postoperative status.

Assess surgical incisions, apply dressings, and manage drainage devices while ensuring patient comfort and pain management.

Documentation and Communication

Maintain accurate and thorough documentation of intraoperative events, patient responses, and medications administered.

Communicate effectively with healthcare team members, providing updates on surgical progress and postoperative outcomes.

Continuing Education and Professional Development

Stay current with advancements in surgical techniques, equipment, and nursing practices through continuing education and professional development activities.

Participate in quality improvement initiatives and surgical team debriefings to enhance patient care outcomes.

Magnet Medical Job ID #35926623. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - Operating Room