Assignment Overview Shift:

Days, 5x8hrs

Hours:

40 hrs/wk

Start Date:

Nov 2, 2026

Length:

13 weeks

Openings:

1 Description American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with Level I and II trauma experience and a CT or compact RN license for a 13-week assignment at an acute care hospital. Details Operating Room unit in a short-term acute care hospital with 426 staffed beds Level II Trauma Center within the Yale New Haven Health System 5x8-hour day shifts (7:00 AM-3:30 PM) with rotation to break shift, evenings, and nights as needed Weekend rotation required as needed On-call required Uses Epic charting system Requirements Active CT or Compact RN license required prior to start BLS certification required Minimum 3 years of OR experience required, 5 years preferred Minimum 2 years of experience within specialty required for consideration (1.5 years accepted with Level I trauma or travel experience) Level I and Level II Trauma experience required Minimum of 3 prior travel assignments in Level I Trauma or high trauma settings required Epic charting experience required Charge nurse experience preferred Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred 1 professional reference required Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted COVID vaccine and booster required except for religious or medical exemption Additional Information Provide perioperative nursing care across a broad range of surgical specialties including vascular, gynecology, plastics, neurology, trauma, orthopedic, urology, ENT, thoracic, bariatric, and robotic surgery Work in General OR, Hybrid OR, and Trauma settings Experience with Da Vinci Xi Surgical System and DaVinci V preferred Knowledge of infection control, laser safety, radiation safety, specimen handling, and universal protocol required Free parking provided as part of the Yale New Haven Health System Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the hospital to be eligible, as local candidates are not accepted Former staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed