Job description
Registered Nurse - OR Circulator
Start Date: 11-30-2026
End Date: 03-01-2027
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $65.80 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 Ortho = Total joint replacements, ORIFs for fractures, Arthroscopic cases, Ortho Spine. General Surgery = Lap Chole, Lap Appy, Ex-laps, bowel resections, Da Vinci Xi robotic cases, I&D, hemorrhoidectomies, etc. Urology = Cystos, TURP and TURBT, ESWL, rare adult circumcision or orchiectomy, difficult foley catheter insertions, rare suprapubic cath insertions. ENT = FESS, septoplasty, rhinoplasty, T&A, direct laryngoscopy, Airlift, Inspire in the near future, open neck cases in the future.
- Experience or 'Must have' skills Two or more years of intraoperative circulating RN experience preferred with experience in the aforementioned common cases. Must be a fast learner, hardworking, and able to take OR call.
- Scrubbing required - RN's Not required for RNs, but this is a nice bonus and would be a good skill to have. We do occasionally use RNs to scrub if the need arises.
- Charge Nurse/House Supervisor We have a dedicated Charge RN Mon.-Friday, so this would not be an expectation for this travel role. We also have 24/7 RN house supervisors, so no need for that with this role.
- OR techs We do predominantly use CSTs for our scrub roles here.
- EMR We are a Level 3 Trauma Center. We use EPIC Op Time as our electronic health record.
- Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) We manage staff scheduling at the leadership level, no self-scheduling. Our greatest need is for (3) 12-hour shifts, 06:30 - 19:00 Tues., Wed., Thursday.
- Weeknight/Call Requirements Usually one weeknight of call coverage per week, rarely might be two nights in a week.
- Weekend/Call Requirements One weekend of call covereage usually about 4th or 5th weekend.
- Holiday/Call Requirements Yes, we do have some holiday call coverage needs for the upcoming Winter holidays to help the RN team with coverage.
- What is call response time? 30 minutes from the time of the call to arrival at the hospital.
- Floating Requirements No floating required, dedicated to the OR for this travel position.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code Blue scrubs, hospital provided. Surgical attire required while on duty. Standard causual attire is okay to and from the hospital as long as it is appropriate for work.
- Unit/Department specific orientation Unit-specific orientation will happen on-site with clinical coordinators and/or OR leadership.
- Additional Notes Looking for a qualified candidate to start as soon as possible.
- Additional Questions If there are any additional questions, feel free to reach out.
- Specialty: OR Circulator
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - OR Circulator? 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.