Would You Take This Job? – Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse

Employer: Nightingale Nurses (staffing agency)
Location: Sioux City, IA (in-person; hospital assignment)
Pay: $2,093 / week
Type: Full-time / Contract — Travel RN (Operating Room)

What You’ll Do:
Provide perioperative nursing care in the operating room: support surgical teams, prepare and maintain sterile fields, assist with patient positioning and transfers, monitor patients intraoperatively, document care, and follow facility-specific policies and procedures.

Why It Stands Out:
• Attractive weekly pay for a travel RN assignment.
• Short-term commitment (13-week assignment) — good for flexible or travel-focused nurses.
• Day-shift 3×12 schedule (consistent block shifts) — predictable weekly pattern.
• Placement through a recognized travel staffing agency with benefits and recruiter support.

Potential Trade-offs:
• Contract role — assignment-based (13 weeks) rather than permanent staff employment.
• Onboarding/competency expectations at a new facility — may require quick adaptation.
• Travel/temporary housing logistics and licensure requirements for Iowa (ensure state RN license or compact eligibility).
• Shift length (12 hours) may be physically demanding over the assignment.

Assignment Details:
Start Date: 10/20/2025
Duration: 13 weeks
Hours: 36/week (3 × 12-hour day shifts)
Specialty: OR — Operating Room

Qualifications & Requirements:
• Registered Nurse (RN) with relevant OR experience (verify agency/facility minimums).
• Must meet agency credentialing and facility onboarding requirements.
• Ability to work assigned 12-hour day shifts and perform perioperative duties.

Benefits:
• Health insurance (as provided through the staffing agency) — confirm specifics with the recruiter.

Here is the link to view more job details or apply.

This is a good match if you want short-term travel work in perioperative nursing with a clear schedule and strong weekly pay. Would you take this assignment — or should I pull similar OR travel RN opportunities with different start dates, higher weekly pay, or extended durations?

At $2,093/week in Sioux City, I’d only bite if housing is affordable and there isn’t a ton of unpaid call. If the OR team is well staffed and you’re mostly circulating with some scrubbing and positioning, it sounds like a decent travel stint.

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I did a 13‑week OR travel in Sioux City last winter; $2,093/week was fine only because housing ran ~$1,100 and call was paid — ugh, unpaid call will wreck your take‑home. Ask upfront if you’re mostly circulating or expected to scrub complex cases, plus exact call frequency and whether call-back is time-and-a-half. If they guarantee 36 and give you two days of orientation in the main OR, I’d bite.

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At $2,093/wk in Sioux City, I’d only bite if call is paid and capped — I had a Nightingale OR contract where unpaid call + 30‑min response chewed my take‑home. Get the call schedule in writing and confirm if you’re mostly circulating or scrubbing, plus guaranteed hours. If housing stays under ~$1,200 and call-back is time-and-a-half, it’s workable.

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Last spring I signed with @NightingaleNurses for an OR contract, and the smartest move was getting a 36‑hour “guaranteed hours” clause — two rooms closed for maintenance and low census didn’t gut my check. With $2,093/week on the table, even a couple canceled shifts can sting, so nail down the cancellation policy in writing. If they won’t guarantee, I’ve had luck adding a paid‑cancel after the first weekly cancel.

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