HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Job Description & Requirements Facility: Ardent Health Services – Lovelace Women's Hospital
Location: 4705 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Start Date: February 2, 2026
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Days – 4×12 Hours (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM)
Float Required: Yes – within OR services and like units as needed
Block Schedule: Not Available
Call Required: Yes
The Operating Room RN provides perioperative nursing care for a wide range of surgical procedures at Lovelace Women's Hospital. This role requires strong circulating and/or scrub experience across multiple specialties, strict adherence to sterile technique, and collaboration with surgeons, anesthesia, and interdisciplinary teams. The unit supports a fast-paced surgical environment with a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio. Epic is used for documentation.
RequirementsLicensure:
Active NM RN License or Compact License – Required (Must be in hand at submission)
\tExperience:
Minimum 2 years recent Operating Room experience – Required
\tPrevious travel experience – Preferred
\tPatient Ratio Experience:
1:1 – Required
\tTravel Experience:
Travel experience required
\tTeaching Hospital Experience:
Not required
\tLocal Radius Rule:
Locals within 50 miles – Not Accepted
\tBLS (AHA) – Required
\tEpic – Preferred
\tUniversal Protocol / Time-Out procedures
\tSterile technique and infection control
\tSpecimen handling and labeling
\tAdministration of blood and blood products
\tConscious sedation monitoring
\tCardiac monitoring
\tLaser and radiation safety
\tMalignant hyperthermia and latex allergy protocols
\tUrinary catheterization
\tPeripheral IV initiation (Preferred)
\tWound management (Preferred)
\tEmergency/code response and fire safety
\tAbdominal and vaginal hysterectomy
\tAnterior/posterior repair (colporrhaphy)
\tBilateral tubal ligation
\tDilation & curettage
\tLaparoscopic-assisted gynecologic procedures
\tScrub gynecology surgery
\tTherapeutic abortion (Preferred)
\tAbdominoplasty
\tBreast augmentation
\tFat grafting
\tFree flap (microvascular)
\tMastectomy with TRAM flap reconstruction
\tScrub plastics surgery (Preferred)
\tACL reconstruction
\tArthroscopy and arthrotomy
\tCarpal tunnel release
\tClosed and open reduction of fractures
\tTotal joint replacement
\tScrub orthopedic surgeries (Preferred)
\tAppendectomy
\tCholecystectomy
\tColon resection
\tHernia repair (inguinal/umbilical)
\tLaparoscopic-assisted procedures
\tMastectomy
\tThyroidectomy (partial/total)
\tScrub general surgery
\tAnkle fusion
\tBunionectomy
\tHallux valgus arthroplasty/arthrodesis
\tMetatarsal surgery
\tScrub podiatry surgery (Preferred)
\tCystoscopy and cystectomy
\tLaparoscopic-assisted cases
\tNephrectomy
\tProstatectomy
\tTURP
\tScrub urology surgery (Preferred)
\tEndoscopic sinus procedures
\tSeptoplasty/rhinoplasty
\tTonsillectomy/adenoidectomy
\tTracheostomy
\tLaryngectomy
\tTMJ arthroplasty
\tScrub ENT and oral surgery (Preferred)
\tAmputations
\tDa Vinci Xi Surgical System
\tGynecologic, GI, orthopedic, and urologic robotic surgery
\tMako Surgical System
\tScrub robotic surgery (Preferred)
\tCell saver
\tElectrosurgical units
\tFiber optic light sources/cords
\tHana table
\tSteris systems
\t Unit: Operating Room
Operating Rooms: 7
Daily Case Volume: Approximately 35 cases per day
Patient Age Groups: Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics
Patient Ratio: 1:1
COVID-19 Vaccine: Facility guideline unknown
\tFlu Vaccine: Facility guideline unknown
\tHonorVet Technologies Job ID #31675135. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Operating Room
About HonorVet TechnologiesHonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes
Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) , proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.
As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency , we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.
At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.
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