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Travel Registered Nurse OR Job

HealthForce Healthcare, Mattoon, IL, United States


Overview
Registered Nurse – Operating Room (OR)

Location: Mattoon, Illinois, United States

Start date: 05/18/2026

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 4x10-hour days

Guaranteed hours: 40 per week

Weekly pay: $2,261–$2,338 per week

Setting: acute care OR department

Travel: temporary assignment

Responsibilities

Provide circulating RN support in the OR, maintaining sterile technique and patient safety throughout procedures

Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure efficient workflow and patient-focused care

Prepare the sterile field, manage instrument counts, handle specimens, and ensure equipment readiness

Monitor intraoperative patient status, document pertinent observations, and assist with procedure support as needed

Support room turnover and instrument processing to maintain readiness for subsequent cases

Participate in on-call coverage (5–6 shifts per month) and weekend coverage as assigned

Requirements

Active Illinois RN license (Nursys) required

BLS and ACLS certifications (American Heart Association) active

3+ years of circulating OR experience required

Proficient in ortho cases (total joints, hip fractures, arthroscopy, ORIFs, and shoulder scopes/replacements)

Proficient with General, Neuro, Vascular, Gynecology, and Urology cases

Permanent address required; facility will not consider local candidates within a 50-mile radius

Ability to work in an OR environment and to meet assignment requirements

Benefits and Support

Guaranteed hours across the assignment

24/7 recruiter and travel support

Dedicated assignment support throughout the contract

Nationwide assignments may be available

Extension opportunities beyond the initial contract period

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