Operating Room Travel Nurse Job in Jennings, LA | Days (5x8)
Ochsner American Legion Hospital
Jennings, LA
Open
Travel RN
Operating Room Nurse in Jennings, LA
Weekly Pay
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$2,420
Specialty
Operating Room
Travel · RN
Shift
Days
5×8 hrs
Start Date
11/16
Flexible
Contract
13 wks
Renewable
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This Operating Room travel nurse job in Jennings, Louisiana, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) contract at Ochsner American Legion Hospital. This role pays $2,420 per week and follows a Days shift with a 5x8 schedule. Read more
Job Details
- Facility: Ochsner American Legion Hospital
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Location: Jennings, LA 70546 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Days (5x8)
Responsibilities
- Circulate for surgical procedures and, when trained and assigned, perform the scrub role across assigned service lines
- Advocate for patient safety under anesthesia, verifying required consent and site documentation and participating in surgical time-outs
- Monitor and protect the sterile field, performing and reconciling instrument, sponge, and sharps counts with the perioperative team
- Anticipate surgeon and team needs, managing supplies, equipment, positioning, and specimen handling per facility protocol
Travel Operating Room Requirements:
- 2+ years of recent Operating Room experience.
- Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Louisiana and national regulatory bodies.
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FAQs – Operating Room Travel Nurse Jobs Near Jennings, LA
What certifications do travel OR jobs require?
Most travel OR positions require Basic Life Support (BLS), and many hospitals also require Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). CNOR is preferred by many facilities but required by only a few. Pediatric ORs may ask for PALS.
What recent OR experience is required for travel OR nurse jobs?
Most OR travel jobs expect confidence in general and orthopedic cases plus several additional service lines such as neuro, spine, urology, GYN, vascular, or ENT. Robotic experience is also commonly requested. Facilities may ask for a service-line skills checklist, so be specific about the cases you have circulated or scrubbed recently.
Do travel OR jobs include call?
Often, yes. Hospital OR assignments commonly include evening, overnight, or weekend call, while outpatient surgery centers are less likely to. Call frequency, required response time, and call pay vary by facility, so confirm all three before you accept.
Can I use my multistate RN license for this Louisiana assignment?
Yes—an active multistate RN license covers this assignment because Louisiana is a Nurse Licensure Compact state. Endorsement applicants should know the process isn’t fully digital: most documents upload through the Nurse Portal, but the background-check packet and notarized affidavit of verification must reach the Board by postal mail. Our Louisiana Nursing License Guide has current fees, timelines, and step-by-step instructions.
Benefits
- Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
- Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
- Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
- Weekly Direct Deposit
- $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral
Resources for this Operating Room job in Jennings
- Review Louisiana nursing license requirements before your assignment.
- View live Operating Room salary data for travel nurses.
- Explore the travel nursing housing center to plan your stay.
Explore Jennings, LA
Known as the Cradle of Louisiana Oil in the heart of Cajun Country, Jennings, LA hands travel nurses a small-city base on I-10 in Jefferson Davis Parish. The town's hospital handles emergency and med-surg work for the surrounding rice fields and bayou country. Crowley lies twenty minutes east on I-10, with Welsh just west and Lake Charles about forty minutes west. Lafayette offers the closest larger medical market, about forty-five minutes east, with Lake Charles a similar drive west. Local rentals are cheap and the Cajun food and culture close, with Bayou Nezpique nearby for fishing on the hours off.
Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical — The Gold Standard
At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the “Gold Standard” in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.
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Travel Operating Room · Jennings, LA · $2,420 /wk