American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Operating Room position requiring 2 years of recent specialty experience and dual Kansas/Missouri or compact licensure.
Details
- Acute care hospital setting with 74 staffed beds
- Operating Room unit with Ambulatory OR, General OR, Pedi General OR, and Trauma work settings
- 1:1 patient ratios for days, nights, and weekends
- Daily census of 20
- Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 6:30 AM-7:00 PM
- 8 weekend shifts required within Saint Luke's 6-week schedule period, combination of Friday/Saturday/Sunday
- On-call required: one weekend every six weeks and one night per week
- Regular floating required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
- Charts in Epic
- Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit
Requirements
- Active RN license required; must hold both Kansas and Missouri licenses or compact license in hand
- BLS certification required
- CNOR, PALS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications preferred
- 2 years of recent specialty experience required, including a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days
- Epic charting experience required
- Extensive surgical specialty skills required across Gynecology, Plastics, Trauma, Podiatry, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Endoscopic Procedures, Urology, Robotics, ENT, Bariatrics, and Pediatric specialties
- Proficiency with equipment including cell saver, electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources/cords, and Steris
- Knowledge of emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, latex allergy, and malignant hyperthermia
- Professional skills including blood product administration, cardiac monitoring, conscious sedation monitoring, infection control, laser and radiation safety, specimen handling, peripheral IV starts, and wound management
- Two professional references required, one from supervisor level or above and one from a charge RN, both from within the past year
Additional Information
- Provide perioperative nursing care across a wide range of surgical specialties including robotic, trauma, and pediatric procedures
- Navy scrub color required
- First-time travelers are accepted for this position
- Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility; local candidates are not accepted
- Maximum RTO of 7 days, with all time off requests finalized at time of submission
- No new RTO or schedule requests permitted after submission or offer
- Returning staff must have a 3-month break in service after 18 months of prior assignment
- Former permanent employees of BJC or Saint Luke's must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
- Travel partners are not accepted for this position
- Compliance documents due 2 Fridays before start date, with EMR and safety modules required prior to start
American Traveler Job ID #P-769313. 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: Travel RN - Operating Room
About American Traveler
With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers.
With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements.
- American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment.
With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.