Travel Nurse (RN) - Operating Room
$3,580/wk
Bakersfield, CA
Day
5 shifts x 8 hours
Start January 5th · 14 wks
Contract Details
Job Type
Travel
Shift Type
Day
Contract Date
01/05/2026 - 04/13/2026
Expected Length
14 weeks
Hours Per Shift
8
Shifts Per Week
5
Facility Info
Radius Rules
Candidates must live at least 50 miles away from this facility in order to be considered a traveler when applying for this role.
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Requirements
Experience
24 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.
Must have at least 36 months of Operating Room experience with 12 months within the past 3 years.
References
Candidates must provide 1 reference from within the past 3 years in order to be considered for this role
Candidates must provide 1 charge/lead reference from within the past 12 months in order to be considered for this role
License
Candidates must have a California license
Certifications
BLS (Required)
ACLS (Required)
Vaccinations
COVID vaccination required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
COVID booster required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
Flu vaccination required. Religious, medical, and personal declinations accepted.
Proof of Identification
Driver's license required
Additional Information
Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
Additional Details:
Required Skills/Experience:
- OR experience required in acute care setting, not just surgery center.
- Required to have experience in all areas listed in common cases and Robotics. (Common Cases: Ortho: totals-knees, hips, shoulders; knee and shoulder scopes, TSAs (a lot); Urology-don't do many nephrectomies but everything else from cystos, ESWLs, TURPS, penile prothesis, orchiectomies, open prostates (not required); GYN-lots of hysters, D&C, slings, robotic hysters, a lot of GYN oncology, salphingooophrectomy; neuro- a lot of ortho spine, brain tumors, cranis, subdural hematomas, transsphenoidal tumors, VP shunts; hands, podiatry, DaVinci, vascular-a lot of small stuff AV fistulas, thrombectomies, carotids, endarterectomies, fem pops-open; general surgery-open, lap, robotics; ENT-tonsils, adenoids, pediatrics ENT, bariatrics, and eyes (not a deal breaker))
Shift & Scheduling:
- Forced Call Requirement: If a staff member calls in sick or goes on a Leave of Absence (LOA) and a volunteer cannot be found to cover their shift, the unit will refer to a forced call list. The list operates on a rotation basis. Due to the nature of “forced call” this is a very rare occurrence.
- Weeknight/Call Requirements: On-call - 1 night/week RNs: 1930-0700, CSTs: 1x per week end of shift-0700
- Weekend/Call Requirements: "RNs- 2 weekend days- 24 hours Sat and Sun 1x per month
- Holiday/Call Requirements: On-call - must schedule for 1 major & 1 minor holiday
- What is call response time? 30 minutes
Floating Requirements: Can be floated to Mercy Downtown (approx 6.5 miles away).
An interview may not be available prior to offer.
References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.
Trusted Benefits
Health
(day 1)Dental
(day 1)Vision
(day 1)401k
(opt in)
