Travel Registered Nurse OR Job

Healthforce; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local rate policy applies

13-week assignment

Job summary

Healthforce is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse – Operating Room in Boston, MA, for a 13-week assignment starting 11/02/2026. You will cover 12-hour shifts in a busy OR with 24/7 operations and a broad range of surgical services.

RNs with 2+ years inpatient OR experience, scrub proficiency, and BLS certification are encouraged to apply. Expect on-call and weekend coverage as part of a rotating schedule with guaranteed hours.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of inpatient OR experience.
• Scrub experience required.
• BLS certification required.
• Ability to work across multiple service lines and a high-volume OR.
• On-call responsibilities and weekend coverage as part of the schedule.

Responsibilities

• Provide intraoperative nursing care as scrub and/or circulating RN, maintaining sterile technique and patient safety throughout procedures.
• Prepare, position, drape, and assist with instrument handling and equipment; manage counts for instruments and sponges; ensure a sterile field.
• Monitor patient status intraoperatively, collaborate with anesthesia and surgical team, document events, and facilitate safe patient recovery and handoff.
• Support a wide range of surgical specialties including gen, gyn, GU, oral, oto, bariatrics, ortho, neuro, vascular, thoracic, cardiac, plastics, podiatry, robotics, pediatrics, trauma, and spine.
• May float to another OR department as needed; participate in a schedule with on-call requirements and weekend coverage.

Skills

Intraoperative nursing

Scrub proficiency

Team collaboration

BLS certification

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse – Operating Room, Boston, MA. Start date 11/02/2026 for 13 weeks. Weekly pay $2,618–$2,783 per week with 36 guaranteed hours. Shift: 12-hour. Work setting: hospital operating room with 17 rooms, staffed 24/7, and coverage across multiple surgical services.

Key Highlights

• Weekly pay: $2,618–$2,783 per week


• Guaranteed hours: 36 per week


• Contract duration: 13 weeks


• Shift: 12-hour shifts


• Start date: 11/02/2026


• Setting: hospital operating room with broad surgical services

Responsibilities

• Provide intraoperative nursing care as scrub and/or circulating RN, maintaining sterile technique and patient safety throughout procedures


• Prepare, position, drape, and assist with instrument handling and equipment; manage counts for instruments and sponges; ensure a sterile field


• Monitor patient status intraoperatively, collaborate with anesthesia and surgical team, document events, and facilitate safe patient recovery and handoff


• Support a wide range of surgical specialties including gen, gyn, GU, oral, oto, bariatrics, ortho, neuro, vascular, thoracic, cardiac, plastics, podiatry, robotics, pediatrics, trauma, and spine


• May float to another OR department as needed; participate in a schedule with on-call requirements and weekend coverage (every 3rd weekend; alternating holidays)

Requirements

• 2+ years of inpatient OR experience


• Scrub experience required


• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required


• Ability to work across multiple service lines and support a high-volume OR
  
• Must be competent in at least 5 of the listed services


• On-call responsibilities and weekend coverage as part of the schedule

Benefits and Support

• 13-week travel assignment with 36 guaranteed hours per week


• 12‑hour shifts with opportunities for weekend and holiday coverage


• May float to another OR department as needed to support surgical services


• Local rate policy applies for candidates residing within 50 miles (local rate is $10 less than the standard rate)

PAY DISCLAIMER RULE:

Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.