- Specialty
- OR
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Days
- Hours
- 40/week
- Duration
- 26 weeks
- Start
- 10/19/2026
Job description
American Consultants is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Fortuna, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/19/2026
- Duration: 26 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Opportunity – Registered Nurse, Operating Room – Fortuna, CA 95540
Start Date: October 19, 2026
Location: Fortuna, California
Schedule: Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts (07:00 - 15:30). On-call required 2 days per week, including holidays and weekends. Three 24-hour on-call weekend shifts per month. Must commit to working 3 of the 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day).
Highlights:
- Six-month travel assignment at a rural community hospital with 3 operating rooms
- Dual-role position requiring both circulating and recovery/PACU responsibilities
- Work with diverse patient populations including pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
- Interdisciplinary support including respiratory services, pharmacy, and unit secretaries
- 40 hours of paid orientation to ensure successful onboarding
- Potential to float to sister facilities in the region as needed
Requirements:
- Active California RN license or Compact license (must be in hand at time of submission)
- Minimum 1 year of Operating Room nursing experience required
- Current certifications: ACLS, BLS, and PALS
- Endoscopy experience required
- Epic charting system experience preferred
- Experience with general OR procedures, ambulatory OR, pediatric general OR, PACU/recovery, and various surgical procedures including appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia repair, colonoscopy, EGD, and total joint replacement
- Clean background check required; no Nursys or background hits accepted
- Two professional references covering 1 year within the last 3 years
- Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile local radius
Why Join Us?
This travel nursing opportunity offers a unique experience in a rural hospital setting where you'll expand your skill set by performing both circulating and recovery duties. With competitive compensation and comprehensive support throughout your assignment, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while advancing your OR nursing career. All time-off requests and scheduling needs must be submitted upfront to ensure smooth coordination and approval.
American Consultants Job ID #19107969. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Operating Room,07:00:00-15:00:00
About American Consultants
Since 1989, American Consultants has been the leader in national healthcare staffing and consulting services. We have successfully placed thousands of healthcare professionals in executive, clinical, laboratory, financial, consulting, and HIT roles across the country. We specialize in Healthcare Search and Staffing, IT Staffing and Solutions, and Executive Search and Interim Services. American Consultants takes a consultative approach to help our clients solve their talent acquisition and HIT challenges. We are truly the healthcare people.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Weekly pay
- License and certification reimbursement
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus