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Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Joplin for RNs

Find Top RN Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Joplin, Missouri

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Search Top Paying Operating Room Jobs in or near Joplin

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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Bentonville, Arkansas – 72712
    Distance from Joplin: 52 miles
  • 10 D,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,516 to $1,670
Weekly Pay*
The Operating Room Nurse demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientific judgment and leadership in the anticipation and planning for the care of the patient in the operating room. As a member of the surgical team the RN works with the Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, ORT’s and other personnel to provide patient care in the Operating Room according to State Nurse Practice Act, AORN and regulatory standards, physician orders, policies and procedures of the Hospital and the Surgical Department. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: ensuring supplies, timeliness of cases, communication with families, updating of physician preference cards, scrubbing and assisting physicians during surgical cases, and supervision of personnel delivering patient care.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Springfield, Missouri – 65804
    Distance from Joplin: 68 miles
  • 10 D,
  • January 26, 2025
  • 13
$1,782 to $1,964
Weekly Pay*
Provide direct patient care under the direct supervision of the surgeon, and the circulating Registered Nurse consistent with the established standards of practice, the goals of Mercy Health, the philosophy of the Sister’s of Mercy and the Employee Code of Conduct. Efficiently set-up surgical cases in multiple specialty disciplines, providing equipment and supplies based on patient needs and surgeon preference. Demonstrate technical skills related to: creating and maintaining a sterile field; performing instrument, sponge, and sharp counts; and assisting other OR staff per patient safety and direct patient care policies. Functions as resource person for newly hired Surgical Technicians and students of visiting Surgical Technology schools. Performs related duties as assigned.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Tulsa, Oklahoma – 74136
    Distance from Joplin: 104 miles
  • 8 E,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$2,980 to $3,284
Weekly Pay*
As a valued member of this Operating Room (OR) unit, you can expect to care for patients with a wide range of conditions, even very complex cases. The respected members of this Operating Room (OR) unit are looking for a team-playing, compassionate RN to join their ranks. This position presents an excellent opportunity to provide optimal patient as a member of an elite team of caregivers.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Wichita, Kansas – 67214
    Distance from Joplin: 161 miles
  • 10 D,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,767 to $1,947
Weekly Pay*
– 700 bed teaching hospital, Level 1 Adult Trauma center, Level 2 Pediatric Trauma center – Expect the unexpected with big-city amenities and Midwestern cost of living! Themed gardens at Botanica Wichita include a wildflower meadow and a Chinese garden. The Museum of World Treasures has Egyptian mummies and a T. rex skeleton. In Wichita you can dine at more than 1,000 restaurants or browse eclectic shops, antique stores, and open-air shopping centers.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Wichita, Kansas – 67220
    Distance from Joplin: 161 miles
  • 10 D,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,767 to $1,947
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
  • Columbia, Missouri – 65201
    Distance from Joplin: 175 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 13
$1,542 to $1,699
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
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Joplin: 201 miles
  • 8 N,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 12
$1,843 to $2,031
Weekly Pay*
Level 1 Trauma Center Teaching Hospital
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Joplin: 201 miles
  • 8 D,
  • January 20, 2025
  • 13
$1,843 to $2,031
Weekly Pay*
Level 1 Trauma Center Teaching Hospital
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Joplin: 201 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 12
$1,737 to $1,914
Weekly Pay*
Level 1 Trauma Center Teaching Hospital
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73104
    Distance from Joplin: 201 miles
  • 12 N,
  • January 27, 2025
  • 12
$1,737 to $1,914
Weekly Pay*
Level 1 Trauma Center Teaching Hospital
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 73120
    Distance from Joplin: 201 miles
  • 12 E,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 13
$1,719 to $1,894
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
  • Kirksville, Missouri – 63501
    Distance from Joplin: 239 miles
  • 8 D,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 13
$1,667 to $1,837
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
  • Ottumwa, Iowa – 52501
    Distance from Joplin: 294 miles
  • 8 D,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$2,080 to $2,292
Weekly Pay*
The Iowa Clinic Cardiovascular | Ottumwa Medical Clinic Regional health center 217 licensed beds Services include ED, Critical Care, Med/Surg, Acute Rehab, OB, Pediatrics, Cath Lab, Diagnostics & therapeutic radiology, Wound Care, Pain Clinic, Sleep Lab, Pathology & more Ottumwa, IA Fun river town with beautiful trails Video Game Capital of the World Low costs of living
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • West Des Moines, Iowa – 50266
    Distance from Joplin: 313 miles
  • 10 D,
  • February 17, 2025
  • 13
$2,323 to $2,560
Weekly Pay*
Methodist West Hospital has become the “go-to” destination for medical care in West Des Moines since it opened in 2009. Our highly-trained physicians and professional staff are dedicated to providing each patient and their family with personal attention. We will make every effort to ensure you and your loved ones are made as comfortable as possible from the time of your admission, until you are released for home.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Kingwood, Texas – 77339
    Distance from Joplin: 342 miles
  • 8 D,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 13
$1,666 to $1,836
Weekly Pay*
As a valued member of this Operating Room (OR) unit, you can expect to care for patients with a wide range of conditions, even very complex cases. The respected members of this Operating Room (OR) unit are looking for a team-playing, compassionate RN to join their ranks. – 368 bed facility located 20 miles north of Houston
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Iowa City, Iowa – 52242
    Distance from Joplin: 354 miles
  • 8 D, 10 D, 12 D,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$2,186 to $2,409
Weekly Pay*
Team 5 ” RN – needs to be able to scrub big ear cases ” 36-40 hr/wk; 10/12’s; variable start 07-1100; call rotation; possible weekend & holiday coverage
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Iowa City, Iowa – 52242
    Distance from Joplin: 354 miles
  • 12 D, 12 E,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$2,186 to $2,409
Weekly Pay*
Team 5 ” RN – needs to be able to scrub big ear cases ” 36-40 hr/wk; 10/12’s; variable start 07-1100; call rotation; possible weekend & holiday coverage
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Granbury, Texas – 76048
    Distance from Joplin: 371 miles
  • 10 D,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,576 to $1,737
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 Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • North Sioux City, South Dakota – 57049
    Distance from Joplin: 390 miles
  • 8 D,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$2,546 to $2,806
Weekly Pay*
Common Diagnosis/Treatment: Craniofacial;ENT;General;Neuro/Spine;OB/GYN;Ortho;Urology; Nurse to Patient Ratio: # of Beds: Charting: Meditech Scrub Color: Provided by Hospital; Areas of Float Support: Surgery Special Procedures: Electrocautery (ESU);Laparoscopy Systems;Neuro;Orthopedic Total Joint Systems;Power Equipment;OR Fracture Tables;Robotics Systems;Spinal Fusion Instrumentation;
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Terre Haute, Indiana – 47802
    Distance from Joplin: 419 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$1,851 to $2,040
Weekly Pay*
Outstanding Operating Room (OR unit) is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. 280 bed Level 3 Trauma center. The hospital is a Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award winner for Patient Experience
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Spencer, Iowa – 51301
    Distance from Joplin: 420 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 17, 2025
  • 13
$1,957 to $2,156
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
  • Bowling Green, Kentucky – 42104
    Distance from Joplin: 445 miles
  • 8 D, 10 D, 12 D,
  • January 27, 2025
  • 13
$1,812 to $1,996
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to their team.
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Bowling Green, Kentucky – 42104
    Distance from Joplin: 445 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 13
$1,621 to $1,787
Weekly Pay*
Featuring advanced technology in addition to compassionate care, this esteemed Operating Room (OR) unit is looking to welcome a new member to their team.
travel Exclusive Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota – 57105
    Distance from Joplin: 461 miles
  • 8 D,
  • February 24, 2025
  • 13
$2,221 to $2,448
Weekly Pay*
Avera is an integrated health system based in Sioux Falls, SD. Avera serves South Dakota and surrounding areas of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota through six regional centers in Aberdeen, Mitchell, Pierre, Sioux Falls and Yankton, SD, and Marshall, MN. No matter where you choose to work and live, bring your expertise to Avera’s patient-centered and service-oriented environment. Join us in providing compassionate nursing care in a true team environment — and work alongside expert physicians and surgeons. At Avera, we provide nationally recognized care. We’re proud of the many awards and honors we’ve earned.
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Statistics on OR RN Jobs in Joplin, Missouri

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

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FAQs About Travel OR Nursing Jobs for RNs in Joplin, MO

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

  • Registered Nurse – OR with a per week salary of $1,964, a 13 weeks duration, for a 10 D in Springfield (67.5 miles away)

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

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

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

A: A 12 Hour Day shift Operating Room nurse in Joplin can make an average of $1,661 per week based on recent job availability.

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

A: A 12 Hour Night shift Operating Room nurse in Joplin can make an average of $1,772 per week based on recent job availability data.

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

  • Ozarks Community Health Center – Miles for Smiles in Bolivar (70.8 miles from Joplin)
  • Missouri Ozarks Community Health in Ava (102 miles from Joplin)
  • Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton (119.5 miles from Joplin)
  • Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton (99 miles from Joplin)
  • Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin (3.3 miles from Joplin)

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

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

Locating Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Joplin

In Joplin, facilities like Ozarks Community Health Center – Miles for Smiles, Missouri Ozarks Community Health and Belton Regional Medical Center, all offer OR departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Joplin’s OR job opportunities are Neosho (16.9 miles), Lamar (31.2 miles) and Aurora (44.6 miles). These are near to zip codes: 64804 (3.3 miles), 65807 (68.1 miles) and 65613 (70.8 miles).

Joplin Hospitals With OR Departments

There are 1 hospitals & healthcare facilities that have OR nurses in Joplin. 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 Joplin.

Mercy Hospital Joplin
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
13
Address
100 Mercy Way
Joplin, MO 64804
* 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.