Travel OR RN - $2,112 per week

TotalMed RN; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed hours

401k retirement plan

Sick pay

Wellness programs

Referral bonus

Employee assistance programs

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

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Job summary

TotalMed RN is seeking an Operating Room RN for a travel assignment in Louisville, KY. This OR RN role supports circulating, scrub, or RN First Assistant duties, with 12-hour day shifts on a 36-hour work week and a 13-week contract.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of acute care experience and current ACLS/BLS certifications. Travel pay includes tax-free stipends and comprehensive benefits through TotalMed RN.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of acute care experience as circulating nurse, scrub nurse, or RN First Assistant.
• ACLS and BLS certificates required; additional certifications may be needed before assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and document prescribed medications; report adverse reactions.
• Act as liaison between patient family and operating room team.
• Ensure correct procedure is performed on the correct patient.
• Initiate and explain post-op care and home medication instructions.
• Assist in equipment handling, specimens, and instrument management as needed.

Skills

Bedside care

Medication administration

Team communication

Surgical assistance

Patient education

Education

RN License

Job description

TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

We're looking for Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in Louisville, KY. The right RN should have 1-2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, and/or scrub nurse, and potentially RN first assistant. Read below for more requirements.

• Provide basic bedside care.
• Prepare, administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment.
• Serve as the communication liaison between patients' family members and members of the operating team.
• Ensure that the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct patient.
• Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by physician; teach patients and families how to manage medication and home care needs.
• Additional duties for Circulating OR Nurses may include: Responding to comfort and safety needs of patient.
• Additional duties for Circulating OR Nurses may include: Accurate care and handling of specimens.
• Additional duties for Circulating OR Nurses may include: Monitoring equipment used during surgery.
• Additional duties for Circulating OR Nurses may include: Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
• Additional duties for Scrub OR Nurses may include: Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures.
• Additional duties for Scrub OR Nurses may include: Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
• Additional duties for RN First Assistant may include: Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care.
• Additional duties for RN First Assistant may include: Help control bleeding.
• Additional duties for RN First Assistant may include: Suture patients following surgery.
• OR Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty.
• RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds.
• Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
• RNs may face hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases in the operating room environment.

Requirements

• ACLS, BLS, 1 Year* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

TNAA TotalMed RN Job ID #1493190. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Operating Room - OR RN - Travel Nurse

About TotalMed RN

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly payGuaranteed HoursContinuing Education401k retirement planSick payWellness and fitness programsReferral bonusEmployee assistance programsMedical benefitsDental benefitsVision benefitsBenefits start day 1