Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) Travel Nurse Job – Westwood, New Jersey

Join a collaborative perioperative team as an Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) in Westwood, NJ, for a 13-week travel nursing contract.

This on-site New Jersey travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced OR RN who is confident circulating across orthopedic, spine, robotic, thoracic, and general surgery cases. You will support a busy hospital operating room with approximately 15-18 daily cases across six operating rooms while caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Located in Bergen County, Westwood offers a welcoming suburban setting with convenient access to parks, local dining, shopping, and the greater New York metropolitan area.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse / Perioperative Nurse
• Location: Westwood, New Jersey 07675
• Setting: On-site hospital operating room
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,150-$2,260
• Start Date: October 13, 2026
• Contract End Date: January 12, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 4 shifts per week; 10-hour day shifts, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Orientation: 12 hours
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients
• Local Candidate Policy: Candidates residing within 50 miles are not eligible

Operating Room RN Job Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse license in New Jersey or a qualifying compact multistate license in hand at the time of submission
• At least 1 year of operating room nursing or perioperative nursing experience
• Strong orthopedic and spine operating room experience
• Experience circulating orthopedic, spine, robotic, thoracic, and general surgery cases
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications
• Epic electronic health record and clinical documentation experience
• Ability to support a broad range of surgical procedures while maintaining a high standard of patient safety
• First-time travel nurses are welcome to apply

Operating Room Nurse Responsibilities

• Circulate surgical cases in orthopedic, spine, robotics, thoracic, general, gynecologic, urologic, and other specialties
• Prepare operating rooms, supplies, equipment, and surgical instrumentation for scheduled procedures
• Support procedures including joint replacement, spinal fusion, laminectomy, thoracotomy, lung resection, laparoscopic surgery, colorectal robotics, urologic robotics, and general surgery
• Operate safely around specialty equipment, including Da Vinci robotic systems, Mako robotic technology, cell saver equipment, electrosurgical units, and fiber-optic equipment
• Complete patient identification, specimen handling, surgical counts, time-out procedures, and other universal protocol requirements
• Maintain compliance with infection control, radiation safety, laser safety, fire safety, and malignant hyperthermia protocols
• Administer and document blood products according to policy and support intraoperative patient monitoring
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and other members of the perioperative team to promote safe, efficient patient care
• Document care accurately in Epic and contribute to a professional, patient-centered surgical environment

Apply now for this Operating Room Registered Nurse travel contract in Westwood, New Jersey.

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.