Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse - $2,145 per week
Albuquerque, NM, 87101, USA
- Healthcare
- Travel Nurse
- Operating Room RN
- Registered Nurse
This position is for a Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse in Albuquerque, NM, working 36 hours per week across 12-hour day shifts for 13 weeks. The role involves providing direct perioperative patient care, supervising staff, and collaborating with healthcare teams in a fast-paced surgical environment. Candidates must have OR nursing experience, an ADN or ASN degree, a valid nursing license, and BLS certification, with travel nursing experience preferred.
ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLC is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/19/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Opportunity:
RN - OR
Job Details:
• Work Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 10:30 AM to 11:00 PM
• Floating between departments and local locations within 20 miles required
• Utilize nursing process to provide direct patient care to assigned group of patients during shift
• Provide safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care
• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document individual patient needs, actions taken, and patient responses
• Coordinate patient care through collaboration with patient/family and healthcare team
• Administer medication and treatments as prescribed by physician or standard protocols
• Identify and meet patient and family learning and discharge needs throughout episode of care
• Assume responsibility for clinical supervision of LPNs and non-licensed assistive personnel
• Complete patient population/age-specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing
• Minimum two years current experience in large OR required
• Must be able to scrub and work in fast-paced environment
• Must have successfully completed at least one 13-week travel assignment
• Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required
• New Mexico or Compact State nursing license required
• BLS certification required through American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross
• PALS and ACLS preferred
• Epic experience preferred but not required
• Ortho, EENT, and/or vascular experience a plus
Facility:
This healthcare facility operates a large operating room department providing comprehensive surgical services to the community. The facility emphasizes patient-centered care and maintains high standards for safety and quality. The organization utilizes modern technology and evidence-based protocols to deliver efficient and effective surgical care across multiple specialties including orthopedic, EENT, and vascular procedures.
Location:
Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque offers a unique blend of southwestern culture, stunning desert landscapes, and year-round outdoor recreation opportunities in New Mexico's largest city. The area provides an excellent quality of life with affordable cost of living, rich cultural heritage, and easy access to outdoor activities like hiking in the Sandia Mountains and exploring nearby national parks.
Adex Job ID #36724182. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About ADEX Healthcare Staffing LLCADEX has been placing healthcare professionals across the US since 2004. Originally founded in Atlanta, GA, the company's headquarters are now located in Tampa, FL. JCAHO certified since 2009.
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