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Operating Room
If you enjoy the operating room environment or specialize in one of the many positions available in the OR, working as an operating room travel nurse may be an excellent career choice for you.
What the Job Entails
Operating room nurses perform a variety of duties to prepare patients for surgery, and help the doctors during surgery. Traveling nurses will do the same jobs, but will move from hospital to hospital to help the facilities fill vacancies on a temporary basis, usually on a 13-15 week contract. There are numerous specialties available to operating room nurses, so if you have a specialization, you may be able to find a traveling position within your specialty.
Pros
- You are available to help people who need you, when they need you.
- You get to travel all over the country, see new places and meet new people.
- The pay is typically higher with a traveling position than with a stationary one, and there are benefits such as paid housing allowances and tax allowances related to your job travel.
- Incentive bonuses are typical, enabling a reliable nurse to make even more than standard salary.
Cons
- You may have to change jobs once every 13 weeks or you may be able to stay in the same place for more than a year by accepting consecutive contracts.
- Short-term career advancement may be difficult (although travel nursing looks great on a resume!)
- Training and orientation will be minimal at best. You have to be prepared to report to work and get started immediately.
If you have experience in the operating room and are looking for a way to add more to your career, travel nursing will do the trick. It is almost like a “working vacation” because you get to experience a new area while making great money. Some nurses even choose to bring friends, family or pets along to help adjust to life on the road, and most contracts are flexible enough to allow it.
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