Job Description
Overview
Registered Nurse – OR (Operating Room) travel assignment in Boston, MA. This 13-week temporary assignment is in a hospital setting with 12-hour shifts and guaranteed hours. Start date: 11/02/2026. Weekly pay ranges from $2,577 to $2,713, with 36 guaranteed hours per week. The role focuses on perioperative nursing across multiple surgical services within a busy operating suite.
Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,577–$2,713 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour shifts
- Start date: 11/02/2026
- Work setting: hospital operating room
Responsibilities
- Provide registered nurse perioperative care in the operating room for a broad range of surgical specialties, including general, gynecologic, urologic, oral, otolaryngology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neuro, vascular, thoracic, cardiac, plastics, podiatry, robotics, pediatric, trauma, and spine.
- Scrub and circulator duties as appropriate, maintaining sterile technique, credentialed equipment preparation, and accurate intraoperative documentation.
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and anesthesia technologists to ensure patient safety, correct positioning, and timely progression of cases.
- Monitor patient status from preop through recovery, recognizing and escalating intraoperative changes, and coordinating supplies, implants, and instrumentation as needed.
- Assist with room turnover, instrument counts, and equipment readiness while upholding infection prevention standards.
- On-call responsibilities: 1x per schedule; may float to other OR areas if needed to support patient care and workflow.
Requirements
- 2+ years of inpatient OR experience
- Scrub experience required
- BLS certification
- Ability to work 12-hour shifts in a fast-paced surgical environment
- Competent in at least five of the listed services (general, gynecology, GU, oral, oto, bariatrics, ortho, neuro, vascular, thoracic, cardiac, plastics, podiatry, robotics, pediatrics, trauma, spine); level 1 trauma experience preferred
- Comfortable working in a surgical setting with circulating and scrub responsibilities as needed
- Must be able to adapt to a dynamic schedule and participate in on-call rotation
Benefits and Support
- Dedicated assignment support from Healthforce Healthcare LLC
- Credentialing and onboarding assistance to help you start on time
- Ongoing professional support throughout the assignment
- Opportunities for extension based on performance and facility needs
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.
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Job Tags
Weekly pay, Contract work, Temporary work, Shift work