Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) Travel Contract – Santa Rosa, CA

Explore a California travel nursing opportunity for an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) in Santa Rosa. Join a collaborative operating room team supporting a broad range of surgical services in an acute care setting. This travel assignment offers the opportunity to care for adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients while building expertise across trauma, orthopedic, vascular, neurosurgical, general, robotic, urologic, gynecologic, plastics, and ENT procedures. Santa Rosa offers an appealing Northern California lifestyle with access to scenic vineyards, redwood forests, outdoor recreation, and a vibrant community.

Travel OR RN Job Details

• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Santa Rosa, California
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Duration: 26 weeks
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,480-$2,610
• Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week
• Shift: 12-hour days, typically 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; variable start times may include 7:00 a.m. or 9:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Call: Required and distributed among the nursing team; may include evenings, nights, weekends, and approximately 8-hour call shifts
• Float: May be required between nearby sister facilities and like units
• Orientation: 40 hours
• Charting: Epic
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics
• Typical Volume: Approximately 25 surgical cases per day
• Parking: Free parking available

Operating Room Nursing Assignment Highlights

• Work in a high-acuity operating room environment with trauma-level experience expectations.
• Support a diverse surgical mix, including orthopedic trauma, neurosurgery, vascular, robotics, general surgery, genitourinary, gynecologic, plastics, and ENT procedures.
• Collaborate with respiratory services, radiology, pharmacy, rapid response teams, interpretation services, transportation, and unit support staff.
• First-time travelers may be considered, and local candidates are welcome to apply.

OR RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license; a compact license must be active and in hand at submission when applicable.
• At least 2 years of recent operating room nursing experience; experience with trauma, orthopedic, general, vascular, and neurosurgical cases is required. Three years of experience is preferred.
• Trauma Level I experience required.
• Travel nursing experience required for this assignment.
• Current BLS certification.
• Recent Epic charting experience.
• Demonstrated competency with circulating and/or scrubbing responsibilities across a variety of surgical procedures.
• Ability to participate in call coverage, weekend or holiday scheduling, and floating as needed.
• Two professional references covering at least one year of work experience within the last three years.
• All requested time off and scheduling needs must be submitted with the application.

Operating Room Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient perioperative nursing care for patients throughout the surgical experience.
• Prepare operating rooms, verify equipment and supplies, and maintain a sterile and safe environment.
• Serve as circulator and/or scrub nurse according to assignment, procedure requirements, and demonstrated competency.
• Support trauma, orthopedic, vascular, neurosurgical, general, robotic, urologic, gynecologic, plastics, and ENT procedures.
• Complete patient assessments, surgical time-outs, specimen handling, medication verification, documentation, and handoff communication.
• Recognize and respond to emergencies, including trauma situations, malignant hyperthermia, blood product needs, and code events.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, and interdisciplinary teams to promote excellent patient outcomes.
• Float between appropriate units or nearby facilities when operational needs require.
• Participate in equitable call coverage, including potential night shifts during the assignment.

Apply now for this Operating Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Santa Rosa, California, and take the next step in your travel nursing career.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.