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Operating Room Travel Nurse Jobs Near St. Louis, MO
Are there other Operating Room travel nursing jobs near St. Louis, Missouri?
Yes! Advantis Medical frequently staffs Operating Room travel RN jobs in nearby areas. For your convenience, our similar jobs are sorted by distance so you can quickly review jobs that are close by.
If more than one contract looks like a fit, selecting “I’m Interested” on multiple assignments can give you more options to discuss with your recruiter.
What certifications are required for this travel OR job?
Most travel OR positions require:
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
CNOR (preferred or required for many roles)
Additional certifications may be needed for pediatric or other sub-specialty OR settings. Click "I’m Interested" to connect with a recruiter who can confirm exactly what’s needed for this role.
Will I need experience with specific surgical cases for this OR assignment?
Most travel OR jobs look for recent perioperative experience in the role listed, such as circulating or scrubbing. Required experience may also depend on the facility’s surgical specialties, case types, equipment, and call expectations. Click “I’m Interested” to connect with a recruiter about assignment-specific requirements.
Is a Missouri license necessary for this travel assignment?
No—Missouri belongs to the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an active multistate RN license covers this assignment. Applying by endorsement instead? Sequence and accuracy matter: apply through MOPRO before registering for fingerprints, and make sure your name, birth date, and Social Security number match across both systems, or the fingerprint step may have to be repeated. Our Missouri Nursing License Guide has current fees, timelines, and step-by-step instructions.
Explore St. Louis, MO
Several hospital corridors stretch across St. Louis, MO, a long-established clinical market on the Missouri side of the river. Meeting that regional demand calls for travelers to staff surgical suites and labor-and-delivery units regularly. Much of the patient flow runs through Barnes-Jewish Hospital and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. Clayton, University City, and Maplewood offer handy places to live, and the MetroLink light rail simplifies cross-town trips to the medical centers, so many travelers skip the car. Between the academic and community campuses, contracts turn over often enough to keep travelers booked. When the workday ends, the green space of Forest Park is an easy escape from the hospital.
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