Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

Join a collaborative perioperative team as a travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. This on-site travel nursing opportunity offers guaranteed hours, diverse surgical cases, and community-focused care at a 25-bed critical access hospital near Bangor.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,500-$2,630
• Location: Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, with convenient access to the Bangor area
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Healthcare Setting: 25-bed critical access hospital with three operating room suites and one dedicated GI endoscopy room
• Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; department closed Fridays except for call coverage
• Shift Duration: 8-hour day shifts
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Call Requirement: 4-8 call shifts per month, generally 4:30 p.m.-7:00 a.m.; one weekend of call per month
• Call Response: 20-minute response time required
• Orientation: Four department orientation shifts, with independent call expected during the second week
• Technology: Cerner EMR, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing
• Additional Details: No floating; surgical scrubs provided; free parking

Operating Room RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license eligible for practice in Maine
• At least 2 years of Operating Room nursing experience; candidates with 1 year may be considered if they have strong experience across the required specialties
• Recent experience circulating a broad range of general, orthopedic, podiatric, gynecologic, obstetric, endoscopic, and urologic cases
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Ability to monitor patients on a cardiac monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms
• Comfort learning pre-operative and post-anesthesia recovery support duties
• Cerner experience is strongly preferred; candidates without Cerner experience must be comfortable learning electronic medical records quickly
• Ability to meet the required 20-minute call response time

Perioperative RN Responsibilities

• Circulate Operating Room procedures in a safe, efficient, and patient-centered manner
• Support general procedures, including cholecystectomies, appendectomies, colectomies, and hernia repairs
• Support orthopedic, sports medicine, podiatric, gynecologic, obstetric, endoscopic, and urologic cases
• Circulate cesarean section procedures as assigned; LDRP nursing experience is not a substitute for OR circulating experience
• Recover patients after procedures during callback and assist with post-case monitoring
• Complete pre-operative interviews and support pre-op activities as needed
• Monitor patients on cardiac telemetry and respond appropriately to rhythm changes
• Transport patients when needed and assist with room turnover and cleaning between cases
• Participate in scheduled weekday, overnight, weekend, and holiday call coverage
• Collaborate with the supervisor, charge nurse, CRNAs, respiratory therapy, and the broader surgical services team

Apply now to advance your travel nursing career as an Operating Room RN in northern Maine and join a close-knit surgical services team surrounded by exceptional outdoor recreation.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.