Posted 09/26/2026 · Job #523242
OR RN- Fairbanks, Alaska
Job Description
Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Fairbanks, Alaska Travel Contract
Start your next Alaska travel nursing job in Fairbanks as an Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN), supporting diverse surgical cases on an experienced perioperative team. This on-site travel assignment offers the opportunity to support general, gynecologic, urologic, orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, trauma, robotic, ENT, plastics, ophthalmic, and podiatric procedures. Enjoy the professional and personal appeal of Fairbanks, a welcoming Alaska community known for outdoor adventure, northern lights viewing, and year-round natural beauty.
Travel RN Job Details
- Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
- Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
- Location: Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
- Healthcare Setting: On-site operating room
- Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,670-$2,810
- Start Date: October 25, 2026
- End Date: February 14, 2027
- Contract Duration: 16 weeks
- Schedule: Approximately 40 hours per week with rotating Monday-Friday shifts
- Shift Duration: 10-hour day shifts, generally scheduled from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Call Requirement: Mandatory, including weekend and holiday call coverage
- Orientation: Monday daytime orientation; schedule details provided during onboarding
Operating Room RN Job Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of recent operating room nursing experience; 5 or more years preferred
- Current Registered Nurse license in Alaska
- Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
- Experience supporting a variety of surgical specialties and complex procedures
- Ability to participate in mandatory on-call coverage, including weekends and holidays
- Reliable transportation
- Strong communication, teamwork, organization, and clinical judgment
Perioperative Nursing Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, efficient, and compassionate perioperative nursing care throughout the surgical process
- Support procedures across general surgery, gynecology, urology, robotics, orthopedics, neurosurgery and spine, podiatry, ENT, plastics, vascular, ophthalmology, and trauma
- Provide operating room support for robotic procedures using da Vinci technology in general, gynecologic, and urologic cases
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, surgical technologists, and other members of the perioperative team
- Prepare for scheduled procedures, maintain an aseptic environment, and promote patient safety and quality standards
- Respond to assigned call coverage and support urgent surgical needs
- Float to the endoscopy area on rare occasions as operational needs require
- Adapt to rotating schedules and changing case volumes while maintaining a high standard of care
Apply now to explore this Operating Room RN travel contract and join a healthcare team in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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.
Equal Opportunity
GHR Healthcare is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals are treated with respect and provided equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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