Job description
Operating Room Registered Nurse
Start Date: 11-09-2026
End Date: 02-08-2027
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 40
Candidate Pay Rate: $74.28 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Education
- Common Cases GYN/Uro/Vascular/Plastic/Ortho (total hips/knees)/Neuro/Cardiovascular/Thoracic/General (Breast/HPB/Bariatric)/Sports Med (Hand/Podiatry)/Kidney (or kidney/pancreatic) transplants, ENT (FESS (sinus), septoplasty, cochlear implant, tympanoplasty, laryngoscopy in addition to soft tissue - thyroid/parathyroid. Large and complex cases. Robot-Davinci Xi (Gyn, Uro, General).
- 16 total different service lines.
- Experience or 'Must have' skills Circulating duties- prefer someone with knowledge in multiple types of cases. ENT (FESS (sinus), septoplasty, cochlear implant, tympanoplasty, laryngoscopy in addition to soft tissue - thyroid/parathyroid. Davinci XI experience required. Two years of experience. First time travelers okay.
- Manager will consider traveler with less than 2 years' experience if a strong candidate. A strong candidate would be a traveler with experience at a hospital of similar or larger size (20 or more suites with 50-55 or more cases per day), experience with majority of common cases but MUST HAVE ENT and Da Vinci Xi (Gyn, Uro, General). Updated 2.13.24 per Ally/Kayla)
- Scrubbing required - RN's No
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor Charge nurse- run board. Available as a resource.
- OR techs Yes- Scrub
- EMR Cerner
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) 4-10 hour shifts, variable days and start times Mon-Friday. Start times- 0630/0900/1100. No self-scheduling. Will keep start time consistent for the same week. Tuesdays and Fridays- later start times for in services and team meetings.
- Weeknight/Call Requirements 1 call (in total for weekday/weekend) per 4 week schedule. Weekday call begins at the end of shift until 7am next morning. Weekend call is 24 hours (7am to 7am). Scheduled by manager.
- Weekend/Call Requirements Weekend call is 24 hours (7am to 7am) and is rotated between staff and travelers. Scheduled by manager.
- Holiday/Call Requirements No
- What is call response time? 30 Minutes - call room is available
- Floating Requirements None
- Scrub Color/Dress Code Teal- provided (follow AORN standards for dress code)
- Unit/Department specific orientation HR and OR leadership- 1-2 days in orientation (includes training for EHR) and 1-2 days on the unit with a preceptor. May be a little longer if no previous Cerner.
- Additional Notes 9 and 11 shifts assist in giving staff breaks. Physicians and team are very helpful and willing to teach. Travelers tend to extend as long as they can.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Operating Room Registered Nurse? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
Why UHCS
Weekly or bi-weekly pay, medical/dental/vision, a SIMPLE IRA with employer contribution, tests paid on qualifying assignments with payroll deduction available, and one recruiter who stays with you for the whole assignment — reachable after hours. Every placement is credentialed to Joint Commission standards, so your packet is accepted the first time.