Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – 13-Week Contract in Bridgeport, CT

Join a dynamic operating room team as an experienced Travel Registered Nurse supporting adult surgical patients in a Level II trauma setting. This Bridgeport, Connecticut travel nursing job is ideal for an OR nurse skilled in trauma care, complex surgical procedures, circulating and scrubbing responsibilities, and call coverage.

Position Overview

This on-site perioperative nursing opportunity offers the chance to work with a multidisciplinary surgical team in a vibrant coastal community with convenient access to New York City, cultural attractions, parks, and waterfront activities. Provide high-quality patient care across the full perioperative process while supporting a broad range of adult surgical procedures.

Travel OR RN Job Details

• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Employment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,620-$2,760
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 5 shifts per week, 8-hour shifts
• Primary Shift: Days, approximately 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Scheduling: Rotating break, evening, and night shifts; weekend rotation as needed
• Call: Weekday and weekend call required; call frequency varies based on staffing needs
• Charting System: Epic
• Patient Population: Adults
• Orientation: Approximately 40 hours
• Additional Information: Scrubs provided and parking available

Operating Room Registered Nurse Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut, or proof that the Connecticut license application has been initiated before submission
• At least 3 years of operating room nursing experience; 5 years preferred
• Required trauma experience, including experience in a Level II or higher trauma environment
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Operating room experience with both circulating and scrubbing responsibilities
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and required call assignments
• Strong knowledge of surgical safety, infection prevention, specimen handling, and universal protocol

Travel OR Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to adult surgical patients throughout the perioperative process
• Circulate and scrub for trauma, general, thoracic, vascular, orthopedic, spine, gynecologic, urologic, neurologic, and robotic procedures
• Support complex cases such as thoracotomy, lung resection, vascular repair, spinal fusion, craniotomy, colorectal surgery, and other advanced procedures
• Prepare operating rooms, equipment, instruments, supplies, and surgical fields according to procedure requirements
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technicians, and interdisciplinary support teams to promote efficient patient care
• Maintain strict adherence to surgical safety checks, time-out procedures, infection-control standards, and specimen-labeling requirements
• Document patient care accurately in Epic
• Respond to trauma and emergency surgical needs, including assigned call coverage
• Participate in weekend coverage and rotating schedules based on department needs

Apply now for this Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse opportunity in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and join a high-performing Level II trauma surgical team.

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.