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Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Anchorage, AK for RNs

Find Top RN Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Anchorage, Alaska

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top OR travel nurse jobs in and around Anchorage, Alaska. We have new jobs updating daily, so be sure to Apply Now so our specialists can make sure you get first crack. We make it easy for you to compare Anchorage’s OR nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Anacortes, Washington – 98221
    Distance from Anchorage: 1,378 miles
  • 10 D,
  • June 29, 2025
  • 13
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Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting-edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Tacoma, Washington – 98405
    Distance from Anchorage: 1,450 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$2,548 to $2,808
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Tacoma, Washington – 98405
    Distance from Anchorage: 1,450 miles
  • 10 E,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,992 to $2,195
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting-edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Puyallup, Washington – 98372
    Distance from Anchorage: 1,458 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 12
$1,895 to $2,089
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting-edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Hillsboro, Oregon – 97124
    Distance from Anchorage: 1,531 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$2,701 to $2,976
Weekly Pay*
Must have Strong Ortho, total jointand robotic experience; Scrub and circluate.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Ontario, Oregon – 97914
    Distance from Anchorage: 1,788 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$2,148 to $2,367
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Caldwell, Idaho – 83605
    Distance from Anchorage: 1,817 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,826 to $2,013
Weekly Pay*
6 suite OR at 150 bed community hospital located in southern ID, about 30 miles west of Boise. Typical procedures here are Ortho, Spine, Neuro, Urology, GYN, Bariatrics, ENT, and General. Caldwell, located on the beautiful Boise River, is the western entrance to the magnificent and picturesque Treasure Valley. The Canyon County Fair, the Caldwell Night Rodeo (a national top 5 ranked event) and the Buckaroo Breakfast are just a few of the places and events celebrated by the City of Caldwell. While you’re here, the Idaho wine industry is an ever-growing attraction which simply cannot be missed!
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Boise, Idaho – 83706
    Distance from Anchorage: 1,834 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,851 to $2,040
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Redding, California – 96001
    Distance from Anchorage: 1,835 miles
  • 10 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,794 to $1,977
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting-edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Twin Falls, Idaho – 83301
    Distance from Anchorage: 1,945 miles
  • 10 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,928 to $2,125
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting-edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Reno, Nevada – 89520
    Distance from Anchorage: 1,966 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,689 to $1,861
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Emeryville, California – 94608
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,004 miles
  • 10 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,911 to $2,106
Weekly Pay*
ob Description: A Brief Overview: The Clinical Nurse (CN) is an RN who provides hands-on care to patients, practicing in an evidence-based manner, within the Scope of Practice of the California Nursing Practice Act, regulatory requirements, standards of care, and hospital policies. Within that role, the CN performs all steps of the nursing process, including assessing patients; interpreting data; planning, implementing, and evaluating care; coordinating care with other providers; and teaching the patient and family the knowledge and skills needed to manage their care and prevent complications. The CN partners with the patient’s family wherever possible, considering all aspects of care, to deliver family centered care. As a professional, monitors the quality of nursing care provided. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for his/her own professional development, including licensure, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and maintaining current knowledge regarding the assigned patient population. As a member of the nursing profession, the Clinical Nurse contributes to the profession of nursing through such activities as teaching others, sharing expertise In unit or hospital.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Redwood City, California – 94063
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,027 miles
  • 8 D,
  • July 15, 2025
  • 13
$2,399 to $2,643
Weekly Pay*
Exclusive order to AMN Under the management of a major hospital system this location specializes in services that include cardiology, chronic conditions management, and neuro-interventional radiology. Located in beautiful Redwood City, this medical center includes our hospital and several outpatient facilities. Only 27 miles from downtown San Francisco, Redwood City offers Theater, music, dance, cultural arts, and more make this an inviting community for the entire region. Enjoy 13 weeks of exploration on your next 13 week assignment. The OR unit of this hospital provides surgical services in the following areas: Neurosurgical, Functional Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Gynecology, Urology, ENT. Traveler will need to have experience in scrub and circulate.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Redwood City, California – 94063
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,027 miles
  • 8 E,
  • July 15, 2025
  • 13
$2,399 to $2,643
Weekly Pay*
Exclusive order to AMN Under the management of a major hospital system this location specializes in services that include cardiology, chronic conditions management, and neuro-interventional radiology. Located in beautiful Redwood City, this medical center includes our hospital and several outpatient facilities. Only 27 miles from downtown San Francisco, Redwood City offers Theater, music, dance, cultural arts, and more make this an inviting community for the entire region. Enjoy 13 weeks of exploration on your next 13 week assignment. The OR unit of this hospital provides surgical services in the following areas: Neurosurgical, Functional Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Gynecology, Urology, ENT. Traveler will need to have experience in scrub and circulate.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Merced, California – 95340
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,083 miles
  • 12 D,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,596 to $2,861
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting-edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Hanford, California – 93230
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,164 miles
  • 8 E,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$2,391 to $2,635
Weekly Pay*
This department includes all functions related to operating room services, including intraoperative patient care. It also may include perfusion services, inpatient and/or outpatient services, and other operating room support functions. It does not include PACU, anesthesia functions, pre op holding, and/or central sterile functions. If your department is operating as a combined department with all surgery services combined, please notify FP&A and we can map it to “Surgical Services Combined Without Anesthesia” to provide you with an appropriate benchmark. Located in a tight-knit community in Kings County, Adventist Health Hanford has been serving the Central Valley since 1965. We are comprised of a 173-bed hospital and many outpatient clinics with primary and specialty care services. Hanford residents are proud of their city’s historic charm and family-friendly atmosphere. Within an hour’s travel time, Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks can be enjoyed. Job Summary: Assists the surgical team in the preparation of surgical procedures in the operating room. Prepares surgical cases by creating and maintaining a sterile field, retracting and passing instruments, supplies and medications to surgeons during cases. Performs a variety of technical skills, including the maintenance of supplies. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred Associate?s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred Scrub technician experience: Preferred Operating room experience and/or training course: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Surgery Technician certification: Preferred Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Preferred Essential Functions: Prepares for each surgical case by accurately checking required supplies and equipment prior to case. Assembles appropriate supplies/equipment prior to operative procedures. Reviews equipment inventory for specialty as assigned. Sets up operative instrumentation/sterile field for expedient retrieval/utilization. Collects data on assigned surgical cases by the unit based Performance Standards of Care. Cleans equipment and facilities as necessary. Performs housekeeping duties as requested. Transports patients according to unit schedules and priorities. Provides clerical duties. Completes instrument, sponge, needle and blade counts with the Registered Nurse (RN) according to established standards. Sets up/maintains neat and orderly sterile field demonstrating careful attention to aseptic technique. Labels solutions according to established standards. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Hanford, California – 93230
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,164 miles
  • 12 D, 12 E, 12 N,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$2,082 to $2,295
Weekly Pay*
This department includes all functions related to operating room services, including intraoperative patient care. It also may include perfusion services, inpatient and/or outpatient services, and other operating room support functions. It does not include PACU, anesthesia functions, pre op holding, and/or central sterile functions. If your department is operating as a combined department with all surgery services combined, please notify FP&A and we can map it to “Surgical Services Combined Without Anesthesia” to provide you with an appropriate benchmark. Located in a tight-knit community in Kings County, Adventist Health Hanford has been serving the Central Valley since 1965. We are comprised of a 173-bed hospital and many outpatient clinics with primary and specialty care services. Hanford residents are proud of their city’s historic charm and family-friendly atmosphere. Within an hour’s travel time, Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks can be enjoyed. Job Summary: Assists the surgical team in the preparation of surgical procedures in the operating room. Prepares surgical cases by creating and maintaining a sterile field, retracting and passing instruments, supplies and medications to surgeons during cases. Performs a variety of technical skills, including the maintenance of supplies. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: High School Education/GED or equivalent: Preferred Associate?s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred Scrub technician experience: Preferred Operating room experience and/or training course: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Surgery Technician certification: Preferred Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification: Preferred Essential Functions: Prepares for each surgical case by accurately checking required supplies and equipment prior to case. Assembles appropriate supplies/equipment prior to operative procedures. Reviews equipment inventory for specialty as assigned. Sets up operative instrumentation/sterile field for expedient retrieval/utilization. Collects data on assigned surgical cases by the unit based Performance Standards of Care. Cleans equipment and facilities as necessary. Performs housekeeping duties as requested. Transports patients according to unit schedules and priorities. Provides clerical duties. Completes instrument, sponge, needle and blade counts with the Registered Nurse (RN) according to established standards. Sets up/maintains neat and orderly sterile field demonstrating careful attention to aseptic technique. Labels solutions according to established standards. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Oxnard, California – 93030
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,307 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$2,402 to $2,647
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting-edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Scottsbluff, Nebraska – 69361
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,321 miles
  • 12 D, 12 E, 12 N,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$2,073 to $2,285
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Upland, California – 91786
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,353 miles
  • 8 E,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$2,114 to $2,330
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting-edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Anaheim, California – 92806
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,362 miles
  • 8 D,
  • July 15, 2025
  • 13
$2,308 to $2,544
Weekly Pay*
55 bed OR unit and 6 beds in the surgery center Daily census is 55
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Denver, Colorado – 80218
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,395 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 29, 2025
  • 13
$1,718 to $1,894
Weekly Pay*
350 bed Level 4 Trauma Center. Unit sees Total Joints, spine, Transplants (kidney/Liver), Robotics, Vascular, ENT, Plastics
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Mitchell, South Dakota – 57301
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,409 miles
  • 8 D,
  • July 13, 2025
  • 13
$2,516 to $2,773
Weekly Pay*
Across the Avera system, including Avera Queen of Peace, you benefit from evidence-based care, a strong focus on your safety and comfort while you stay with us, and the best possible outcomes from your particular situation. In addition, you’re assured of outstanding care from the experts at Avera Queen of Peace because the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shows we meet or exceed national standards on quality measures related to heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, emergency care and stroke care.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Tuba City, Arizona – 86045
    Distance from Anchorage: 2,409 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,245 to $2,474
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to its nursing team. Innovative care teams deliver optimal care to their patients at this cutting-edge facility. You can expect to work on complex cases with a driven team of passionate Operating Room (OR) professionals, utilizing the best patient care models.
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Statistics on OR RN Jobs in Anchorage, Alaska

Here are some helpful statistics about OR traveling nurse jobs in & near Anchorage. The data is based on the last three complete months of OR job postings in the Anchorage and nearby areas. It is updated regularly, so you can find the most recent Operating Room job salary trends, the types of shifts, and contract durations most commonly available in Anchorage and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel OR Nursing Jobs for RNs in Anchorage, AK

What types of shifts are most common for OR travel jobs in Anchorage?

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 12 Hour Day shifts were the most common in Anchorage and surrounding areas.

How much does a day shift Operating Room nurse make on average in Anchorage and nearby cities?

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Operating Room nurse in Anchorage can make an average of $2,147 per week based on recent job availability.

What hospitals and healthcare facilities have Operating Room staff in or near Anchorage?

  • Alaska Surgery Center in Anchorage
  • Mat-Su Regional Medical Center in Palmer (37 miles from Anchorage)

What is the most common contract for Operating Room travel jobs in Anchorage?

Based on recent data, the most common duration for a Operating Room job in Anchorage is 13 weeks.

Locating Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Anchorage

In Anchorage, facilities like Alaska Surgery Center, all offer OR departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like Downtown (zip code 99513) and Alyeska (zip code 99587) neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Anchorage’s OR job opportunities are Eagle River (13.1 miles), Wasilla (29.3 miles) and Palmer (37 miles). These are near to zip codes: 99645 (37 miles).

Anchorage Hospitals With OR Departments

There are 2 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have OR nurses in Anchorage. Sometimes it is useful to see what types of shifts, contract durations, and travel nurse housing in nearby neighborhoods each facility might offer in order to find the right opportunity for your next traveling OR nurse position in or nearby Anchorage.

Alaska Surgery Center
Shifts
8 D
Job Durations
13 wks
Departments
Operating Room RN, Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology, and Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology
Address
1230 Northway Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Nearby Neighborhoods
Downtown (99513), Alyeska (99587)
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 8 E, 10 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 wks
Departments
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse, Operating Room RN, Operating Room Surgical Technology, and Operation Room Nursing Surgical Technology
Address
2500 South Woodworth Loop
Palmer, AK 99645

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* Estimate of payments is intended for informational purposes and includes hourly wages, as well as reimbursements for meal & incidental expenses and housing expenses incurred on behalf of the Company. Please speak with a recruiter for additional details.