Operating Room - OR RN - Travel Nurse
Company: Travel Nurse Across America
Location: Sterling
Posted on: November 1, 2025
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Job Description:
We're looking for Operating Room RNs for an immediate travel
nurse opening in Sterling, VA. The right RN should have 1-2 years
recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, and/or scrub
nurse, and potentially RN first assistant. Read below for more
requirements. As an OR Travel Nurse, you will assist physicians and
medical staff in caring for surgical patients, as well as providing
pre- and post-surgery care and education to the patient.
Circulating OR Nurses work within the operating suite but outside
of the sterile field; Scrub OR Nurses handle and prepare operating
instruments and equipment within the sterile field. Surgery
responsibilities may include preparing instruments for specific
surgical procedures, monitoring and observing the patient during
surgery, and responding to potential complications alongside the
physician. As an OR Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform
the following tasks: Provide basic bedside care. Prepare,
administer and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse
reactions to treatment. Serve as the communication liaison between
patients' family members and members of the operating team. Ensure
that the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct
patient. Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by
physician; teach patients and families how to manage medication and
home care needs. Additional duties for Circulating OR Nurses may
include: Responding to comfort and safety needs of patient.
Accurate care and handling of specimens. Monitoring equipment used
during surgery. Inventory of surgical items pre- and
post-procedure. Additional duties for Scrub OR Nurses may include:
Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during
procedures. Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure.
Additional duties for RN First Assistant may include: Assist
physicians by delivering direct surgical care. Help control
bleeding. Suture patients following surgery. OR Travel Nurses
should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well
as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to
easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require
lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. RNs may face hazards from
exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases in the
operating room environment. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, PALS, 1 Year
* Additional certifications may be required before beginning an
assignment.
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