Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room

World Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Chico, California.

• Specialty:
  OR - Operating Room
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  03/22/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Open nationwide for qualified professionals. Get consistent weekly pay with overtime opportunities. Enjoy housing support, travel perks, and referral bonuses.

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room (Outpatient Surgery)
Job Type: Contract
Position Urgency: Normal

We are seeking an experienced Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) to support outpatient surgical services in a fast-paced perioperative environment. The RN will provide direct patient care before, during, and after surgical procedures while collaborating with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and surgical teams to ensure safe and efficient surgical outcomes. This role may also require floating to the main operating room when needed.

• Provide perioperative nursing care for patients undergoing outpatient surgical procedures.
• Perform duties as a circulating nurse and/or scrub nurse during surgical procedures as required.
• Prepare the operating room by ensuring sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies are available and properly arranged.
• Monitor patient status throughout the surgical process and respond to changes in patient condition.
• Maintain a sterile environment and ensure adherence to infection control and safety protocols.
• Document patient care, surgical procedures, and outcomes accurately in the electronic medical record system.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, surgical technologists, and nursing staff to support efficient operating room workflow.
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative patient education and care.
• Float to other operating room areas when needed to support patient care demands.

• Day shift with 8-hour shifts
• Varied start times depending on surgical schedule
• Occasional weekend coverage may be required
• Holiday coverage may be required

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
• Minimum of 2 years of recent Operating Room experience
• Prior experience in perioperative nursing, circulating, and/or scrub roles
• Experience using EPIC electronic medical record system required
• Previous successful completion of travel assignments preferred
• Strong knowledge of surgical procedures, sterile technique, and perioperative patient care

• Basic Life Support (BLS/BCLS) certification required
• ACLS preferred
• PALS preferred

• Perioperative Nursing
• Subspecialties: Operating Room Circulation, Scrub, and Perioperative Care

This role is ideal for an experienced operating room nurse who thrives in a collaborative surgical environment and is committed to delivering safe, high-quality care to patients undergoing outpatient procedures.

Applications will be accepted only from candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and hold the necessary certifications.

World Nurses specializes in the staffing of non-skilled and skilled

healthcare personnel. We love what we do: helping care professionals with

opportunities to expand their horizons and build their work experience. We

believe in the strength of teamwork. Our employees are at the core of our

business and we are happy every day finding the perfect matches in

placement.

• Medical benefits
• Referral bonus
• Relocation bonus