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Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Kansas City for RNs

Find Top RN Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Kansas City, Kansas

AMN Healthcare can help you find the top OR travel nurse jobs in and around Kansas City, Kansas. 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 Kansas City’s OR nursing jobs by allowing you to filter based on salary, shift type, location or duration to find the right job for you.

Kansas City 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!

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Search Top Paying Operating Room Jobs in or near Kansas City

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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Columbia, Missouri – 65201
    Distance from Kansas City: 124 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
  • Kirksville, Missouri – 63501
    Distance from Kansas City: 132 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
  • Springfield, Missouri – 65804
    Distance from Kansas City: 150 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
  • Wichita, Kansas – 67214
    Distance from Kansas City: 177 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 Kansas City: 177 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
  • West Des Moines, Iowa – 50266
    Distance from Kansas City: 177 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
  • Des Moines, Iowa – 50314
    Distance from Kansas City: 180 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 16, 2025
  • 13
$1,705 to $1,879
Weekly Pay*
With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of more than 1,000 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers. MercyOne Medical Group – Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems, made up of more than 50 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics located throughout Dallas, Jasper, Polk, Wapello, Warren and Webster counties. MercyOne Central Iowa has several additional ministries including: Mercy College of Health Sciences, MercyOne Des Moines Foundation, MercyOne Health & Fitness Center and MercyOne Population Health Service Organization. In addition, 14 of Iowa’s community hospitals – from Bloomfield and Webster City to Greenfield and beyond – have chosen to affiliate with MercyOne Central Iowa. Through contracted relationships, MercyOne provides management and support services to these community hospitals, who work together to share best practices and process improvements, improve quality and service, and lower the cost of care. MercyOne Central Iowa is a member of MercyOne, which was founded in 1998 through a collaboration between CommonSpirit Health and Trinity Health – two of the country’s foremost, not-for-profit Catholic health organizations. The MercyOne system has more than 18,000 colleagues in Iowa and surrounding states.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Bentonville, Arkansas – 72712
    Distance from Kansas City: 191 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
  • Tulsa, Oklahoma – 74136
    Distance from Kansas City: 218 miles
  • 8 E,
  • February 4, 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
  • Iowa City, Iowa – 52242
    Distance from Kansas City: 240 miles
  • 8 D, 10 D, 12 D,
  • February 4, 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 Kansas City: 240 miles
  • 12 D, 12 E,
  • February 4, 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
  • North Sioux City, South Dakota – 57049
    Distance from Kansas City: 255 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
  • Waterloo, Iowa – 50702
    Distance from Kansas City: 262 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 17, 2025
  • 13
$1,815 to $2,001
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 Kansas City: 298 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 Kansas City: 298 miles
  • 8 D,
  • February 4, 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 Kansas City: 298 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 4, 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 Kansas City: 298 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
  • Sioux Falls, South Dakota – 57105
    Distance from Kansas City: 325 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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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Mitchell, South Dakota – 57301
    Distance from Kansas City: 363 miles
  • 8 D,
  • February 24, 2025
  • 13
$2,627 to $2,895
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
  • Terre Haute, Indiana – 47802
    Distance from Kansas City: 386 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
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Melrose Park, Illinois – 60160
    Distance from Kansas City: 404 miles
  • 10 D,
  • February 3, 2025
  • 13
$2,002 to $2,206
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
  • Yuma, Colorado – 80759
    Distance from Kansas City: 436 miles
  • 12 D,
  • February 14, 2025
  • 13
$2,060 to $2,270
Weekly Pay*
travel Compact State
Registered Nurse – Perioperative Nurse – Operating Room
  • Mesquite, Texas – 75149
    Distance from Kansas City: 452 miles
  • 8 D,
  • February 10, 2025
  • 13
$1,746 to $1,924
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
  • Bowling Green, Kentucky – 42104
    Distance from Kansas City: 469 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.
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Statistics on OR RN Jobs in Kansas City, Kansas

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

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FAQs About Travel OR Nursing Jobs for RNs in Kansas City, KS

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

Based on the last 6 months of travel nurse jobs data, 8 Hour Day shifts were the most common in Kansas City and surrounding areas.

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

A: A 8 Hour Day shift Operating Room nurse in Kansas City can make an average of $1,506 per week based on recent job availability.

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

  • Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute (109.4 miles from Kansas City)
  • Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg in Pittsburg (119.8 miles from Kansas City)
  • Cornerstone Endodontics in Overland Park
  • Menorah Medical Center in Leawood (14 miles from Kansas City)
  • Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Lenexa (13.3 miles from Kansas City)

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

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

Locating Operating Room Travel Nursing Jobs in Kansas City

In Kansas City, facilities like Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg and Cornerstone Endodontics, all offer OR departments. It’s a great city to work in and nearby to neighborhoods like neighborhoods.

Other popular cities near Kansas City’s OR job opportunities are Overland Park (9.4 miles), Leawood (10.2 miles) and Lenexa (12.5 miles). These are near to zip codes: 66215 (13.3 miles), 66209 (14 miles) and 66502 (106.2 miles).

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Kansas City Hospitals With OR Departments

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

Overland Park Regional Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
13
Departments
Cardiovascular Operating Room Cardiovascular Operating Room Case Manager Cath Lab Intensive Care Unit Medical Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Operating Room Operating Room Pediatric Progressive Care Unit Telemetry
Address
10500 Quivira Road
Lenexa, KS 66215
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Shifts
8 D, 10 D, 12 D, and 12 N
Job Durations
13 and 8
Departments
Emergency Room Labor & Delivery Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – Level II Operating Room Operating Room
Address
9100 West 74th St.
Overland Park, KS 66204
* 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.