Operating Room Travel Nurse Job in Farmington, NM | Days (3x12)
San Juan Regional Medical Center
Farmington, NM
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Travel RN
Operating Room Nurse in Farmington, NM
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$2,042
Specialty
Operating Room
Travel · RN
Shift
Days
3×12 hrs
Start Date
11/16
Flexible
Contract
13 wks
Renewable
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This Operating Room travel nurse job in Farmington, New Mexico, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) contract at San Juan Regional Medical Center. This role pays $2,042 per week and follows a Days shift with a 3x12 schedule. Read more
Job Details
- Facility: San Juan Regional Medical Center
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Location: Farmington, NM 87401 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Days (3x12)
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 New Mexico and national regulatory bodies.
San Juan Regional Medical Center — Farmington, NM
Farmington, NM
San Juan Regional Medical Center is the largest hospital in the Four Corners region — a roughly 198-bed nonprofit, community-owned acute-care hospital in Farmington, serving northwest New Mexico and the neighboring corners of Arizona, Utah, and Colorado.
- A Level III trauma center serving the Four Corners region (NM, AZ, CO, UT), with hospital-owned AirCare helicopter and fixed-wing transport. Read More
- A Heart Center that is an Accredited Chest Pain Center with primary PCI and Mission: Lifeline-recognized cardiac care.
- A Joint Commission–certified Primary Stroke Center.
- A Commission on Cancer–accredited cancer center, a spine center, and an 18-bed rehabilitation hospital.
- Baby-Friendly maternity at a community-governed hospital serving a large Native American population.
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FAQs – Operating Room Travel Nurse Jobs Near Farmington, NM
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.
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 Farmington
- Review nursing license requirements before your next assignment.
- View live Operating Room salary data for travel nurses.
- Explore the travel nursing housing center to plan your stay.
Explore Farmington, NM
Farmington, NM supplies medical coverage for the Four Corners, drawing patients from a rural radius that stretches across northwest New Mexico and into the Navajo Nation. Emergency departments and medical-surgical units carry most of the travel demand, with caseloads reflecting the long distances many patients cover to reach care. US-64 and US-550 shape the commutes, and Aztec, Bloomfield, and Kirtland hold most of the nearby housing. Durango sits about an hour north across the Colorado line for mountain weekends, while Albuquerque is roughly three hours southeast for airport connections. The high-desert rivers and mesa country begin at the city's edge, and low rents let stipends go further here than in most western markets.
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 · Farmington, NM · $2,042 /wk