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Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Louisville, KY for RNs

Find Top RN Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Louisville, Kentucky

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top OR travel nurse jobs in and around Louisville, Kentucky. We currently offer 3 of the best available nurse travel jobs in the Louisville area. 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 Louisville’s OR nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

As of May 1, 2025, the average Operating Room travel nurse working in Louisville and surrounding areas earned about $1,842 weekly. Today you can find OR jobs with a salary range between $1,730 to $1,907 per week.

If you have a specific start date in mind, we have a variety of options for OR travel jobs in Louisville. The earliest start date in Louisville is Jun 23, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room role at $1,907 per week. The latest start date for an OR job in Louisville is Jun 30, 2025 for a Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room role at $1,907 per week. You can also find other possibilities by sorting on “start date” in the list below.

There are a variety of contract lengths available for a(n) Operating Room travel nurse job in Louisville including 13 weeks.

Louisville is a great location for OR travel nurses to come live, work and play! And what is a travel nurse looking for if not a great work/life balance in a fun city? Search for jobs below or apply now and our AMN Healthcare team will help get you started!

Search Top Paying Operating Room Jobs in or near Louisville

We have 3 Operating Room jobs in Louisville, KY and 5 Operating Room travel jobs in Kentucky, and 165 total Nationwide. If you’re not finding what you’re looking for immediately, sign up for the AMN Passport App today and we’ll connect you directly with a recruiter.

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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Louisville, Kentucky – 40215
  • 12 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,730 to $1,907
Weekly Pay*
Outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team. 300 bed community hospital offers a full range of vascular, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, surgical, rehabilitative and 24/7 emergency services including 24/7 STEMI service
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Louisville, Kentucky – 40202
  • 12 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,730 to $1,907
Weekly Pay*
460 bed teaching hospital. Facility is an internationally renowned, high-tech tertiary referral center located in downtown Louisville, developing leading-edge advancements in a vast number of specialties and services.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Louisville, Kentucky – 40215
  • 12 D,
  • June 23, 2025
  • 13
$1,730 to $1,907
Weekly Pay*
Outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team. 300 bed community hospital offers a full range of vascular, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, surgical, rehabilitative and 24/7 emergency services including 24/7 STEMI service
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Madisonville, Kentucky – 42431
    Distance from Louisville: 115 miles
  • 8 D,
  • June 25, 2025
  • 13
$2,105 to $2,319
Weekly Pay*
Need a RN for Surgery. Def need to be very skilled in ortho, general, abdominal, urology, vascular. Hearts would be a bonus!!!
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Hazard, Kentucky – 41701
    Distance from Louisville: 156 miles
  • 8 D,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$1,987 to $2,190
Weekly Pay*
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Herrin, Illinois – 62948
    Distance from Louisville: 181 miles
  • 12 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$2,058 to $2,268
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.
travel
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Carbondale, Illinois – 62901
    Distance from Louisville: 192 miles
  • 12 D,
  • July 8, 2025
  • 13
$2,058 to $2,268
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
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
    Distance from Louisville: 255 miles
  • 10 D,
  • June 30, 2025
  • 13
$1,919 to $2,115
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 team. 700+ bed Level 2 Trauma center. Known for its thriving arts community and natural beauty, the city of Asheville is located in western North Carolina along the Blue Mountains
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
    Distance from Louisville: 255 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 1, 2025
  • 13
$1,919 to $2,115
Weekly Pay*
700+ bed Level 2 Trauma center. Known for its thriving arts community and natural beauty, the city of Asheville is located in western North Carolina along the Blue Mountains
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Asheville, North Carolina – 28801
    Distance from Louisville: 255 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 20, 2025
  • 13
$1,919 to $2,115
Weekly Pay*
700+ bed Level 2 Trauma center. Known for its thriving arts community and natural beauty, the city of Asheville is located in western North Carolina along the Blue Mountains
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Duluth, Georgia – 30097
    Distance from Louisville: 307 miles
  • 8 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$2,023 to $2,229
Weekly Pay*
A great opportunity to join the Emory team at John’s Creek! This is a close knit team with friendly surgeons Top 10 Diagnosis/Procedures: Total Joints (hips, knees, shoulders), Spine (ortho & neuro), General (chole, appy, colon), Robotics (urology, general, colorectal, GYN)
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Hiram, Georgia – 30141
    Distance from Louisville: 308 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$1,604 to $1,767
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.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Austell, Georgia – 30106
    Distance from Louisville: 313 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$1,604 to $1,768
Weekly Pay*
The RN Clinical Periop Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the WellStar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the WellStar Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing and evidence based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the WellStar Core Competencies. It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Austell, Georgia – 30106
    Distance from Louisville: 313 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$1,604 to $1,768
Weekly Pay*
The RN Clinical Periop Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the WellStar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the WellStar Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing and evidence based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the WellStar Core Competencies. It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.
travel
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Detroit, Michigan – 48202
    Distance from Louisville: 316 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,783 to $1,965
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding Operating unit is looking for the right Technologist 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
  • Salem, Virginia – 24153
    Distance from Louisville: 318 miles
  • 10 N,
  • June 25, 2025
$2,017 to $2,223
Weekly Pay*
11 suite OR sees Ortho, General, ENT, Spine, Urology, Vascular, Robotics and others. 500 bed Level 2 Trauma center and teaching facility that serves as a regional referral center. Meditech charting. Salem is a city of 25k, the Roanoke County seat, and an integral part of Virginia’s Blue Ridge region. The city features a charming downtown combining historical elements, a delicious food & drink scene, and rich arts & cultural amenities.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Atlanta, Georgia – 30342
    Distance from Louisville: 321 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$2,023 to $2,229
Weekly Pay*
Exclusive Order. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1880, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital is Atlanta’s longest-serving hospital. Today, the 410-bed, acute-care facility is recognized as one of the top specialty-referral hospitals in the Southeast. Emory Saint Joseph’s is a leader among all Georgia hospitals and is part of the Emory Healthcare system. Our Mission Furthering the healing ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital gives tangible expression to Christ’s merciful love by providing compassionate, clinically excellent health care in the spirit of loving service to those in need, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable. Reverence for every person Commitment to those in need Integrity Caring Excellence Our History Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital is Atlanta’s longest-serving hospital, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1880. Four sisters, with just 50 cents between them, opened the Atlanta Hospital – the city’s first after the Civil War. What started in a small house on Baker Street is now a 32-acre campus in north Atlanta. It was renamed Saint Joseph’s Hospital in the 1970s. Our mission is the same today as it was over 130 years ago to provide compassionate care, especially to those in need.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Atlanta, Georgia – 30342
    Distance from Louisville: 321 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 7, 2025
  • 13
$2,023 to $2,229
Weekly Pay*
Exclusive Order. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1880, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital is Atlanta’s longest-serving hospital. Today, the 410-bed, acute-care facility is recognized as one of the top specialty-referral hospitals in the Southeast. Emory Saint Joseph’s is a leader among all Georgia hospitals and is part of the Emory Healthcare system. Our Mission Furthering the healing ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital gives tangible expression to Christ’s merciful love by providing compassionate, clinically excellent health care in the spirit of loving service to those in need, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable. Reverence for every person Commitment to those in need Integrity Caring Excellence Our History Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital is Atlanta’s longest-serving hospital, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1880. Four sisters, with just 50 cents between them, opened the Atlanta Hospital – the city’s first after the Civil War. What started in a small house on Baker Street is now a 32-acre campus in north Atlanta. It was renamed Saint Joseph’s Hospital in the 1970s. Our mission is the same today as it was over 130 years ago to provide compassionate care, especially to those in need.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Atlanta, Georgia – 30342
    Distance from Louisville: 321 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 25, 2025
  • 13
Contact for Details
Northside Hospital Atlanta (in Sandy Springs) opened in 1970 and is our system’s flagship hospital. What started as a facility with 250 beds has expanded to 621 beds, 2,300 physicians and more than 11,000 employees.
travel
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Grosse Pointe, Michigan – 48236
    Distance from Louisville: 322 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 25, 2025
  • 12
$1,783 to $1,965
Weekly Pay*
This outstanding unit is looking for the right person 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
  • West Burlington, Iowa – 52655
    Distance from Louisville: 338 miles
  • 10 D,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,399 to $2,643
Weekly Pay*
Assists in operations under the supervision of physicians, registered nurses and other surgical personnel. Responsible for creating and maintaining the sterile field. Prepares the operating room by collecting needed supplies and equipment, passes instruments and other supplies to surgeons. Functions within the sterile field. Provides high quality care to the following surgical patient populations: Patient of any age undergoing surgical procedures in the following specialties: ENT, General, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Pain Management, Ophthalmology, Urology, OB/Gynecology and Endoscopy procedures. Procedures daily 20-25. We staff 2-3 staff per room, depending on the complexity of the procedure. Responsible for first and second scrubbing. Service lines in order of highest volume to lowest. General Orthopedic C-Sections OB/GYN ENT Urology Podiatry
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Fort Madison, Iowa – 52627
    Distance from Louisville: 339 miles
  • 8 D,
  • July 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,399 to $2,643
Weekly Pay*
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Concord, North Carolina – 28025
    Distance from Louisville: 347 miles
  • 12 D,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 12
$1,457 to $1,605
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.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Concord, North Carolina – 28025
    Distance from Louisville: 347 miles
  • 12 N,
  • June 16, 2025
  • 12
$1,457 to $1,605
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 Louisville, Kentucky

Here are some helpful statistics about OR traveling nurse jobs in & near Louisville. The data is based on the last three complete months of OR job postings in the Louisville 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 Louisville and more. Find out more about travel nursing salaries.

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FAQs About Travel OR Nursing Jobs for RNs in Louisville, KY

What are the top paying Operating Room jobs currently available in or near Louisville?

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

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

How many Operating Room travel nursing jobs are available in Louisville?

There are currently 3 Operating Room travel nursing jobs available in Louisville. We also get new nursing specialties jobs daily, so be sure to apply now and a recruiter will help you find the perfect fit as jobs become available.

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

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Operating Room nurse in Louisville can make an average of $1,872 per week based on recent job availability.

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

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Operating Room nurse in Louisville can make an average of $1,910 per week based on recent job availability data.

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

  • Imperial County Behavioral Health Services in Louisville
  • Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville
  • Kings Daughters Health in Madison (39.1 miles from Louisville)
  • Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green (95 miles from Louisville)

How much does an Operating Room travel nurse make on average in Louisville?

An Operating Room nurse in Louisville can make an average of $1,869 per week.

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

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

Locating Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Louisville

In Louisville, facilities like Imperial County Behavioral Health Services and Norton Brownsboro Hospital, all offer OR departments.

Other popular cities near Louisville’s OR job opportunities are Shepherdsville (18.5 miles), Brandenburg (28.4 miles) and Shelbyville (29.2 miles). These are near to zip codes: 47250 (39.1 miles) and 42104 (95 miles).

Louisville Hospitals With OR Departments

There are 4 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have OR nurses in Louisville. 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 Louisville.

Imperial County Behavioral Health Services
Shifts
8 D, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
4 wks, 12 wks, and 13 wks
Address
220 Main St
Louisville, CA 92227
Norton Brownsboro Hospital
Shifts
8 D, 8 N, 12 D, 12 E, and 12 N
Job Durations
11 wks, 12 wks, and 13 wks
Address
4960 Norton Healthcare Blvd
Louisville, KY 40241
* 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.