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Operating Room Travel Nurse Jobs Near State College, PA
Are there other Operating Room travel nursing jobs near State College, Pennsylvania?
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 Pennsylvania a compact state for this travel assignment?
Yes—and recently so: Pennsylvania fully implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact in July 2025, so an active multistate RN license now covers Pennsylvania assignments. Nurses applying for a Pennsylvania license complete FBI fingerprinting through IdentoGO using the service code provided during the application; applicants seeking a Pennsylvania multistate license must also complete an additional criminal-history check. Confirm current fees, requirements, and application steps with the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
Explore State College, PA
Penn State's campus defines State College, PA, and the healthcare market serving the valleys of central Pennsylvania moves to the rhythm of the university town's academic calendar. Open contracts here span urgent care, outpatient, and hospital settings, and postings continue well against the enrollment cycle. Home football weekends transform the entire region, flooding roads and restaurants, a rhythm every traveler learns by October. Bellefonte, Boalsburg, and Lemont offer quieter rentals within fifteen minutes of campus. The housing across the borough tightens hard every single August without fail. Mount Nittany rises over the valley with trails to its overlooks, and downtown's restaurant rows run deep for a town this size. State parks and trout streams fold through the ridge-and-valley country on all sides.
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