As you may know, some states have shut down elective surgeries again, as well as certain cities and counties depending on ICU bed capacities. The COVID-19 situation remains very fluid.

According to StaffDNA’s job board, which updates jobs directly from healthcare facilities in real-time, the numbers of unique jobs for Certified Surgical Technicians, Sterile Processing Techs and Operating Room Nurses remain low.

However, don’t be discouraged if you submit to a surgical or operating room job and don’t hear back from the facility or the start date gets pushed or cancelled.

“We recommend healthcare travelers with surgical specialties continue to apply to the jobs they see on our job board, but to keep in mind the possibility that facilities could cancel their OR needs if their ICU is overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients,” said Leah Moss, Candidate Care Team Lead at StaffDNA. “In the meantime, it’s important to keep their profile 100% up-to-date so that when jobs start moving again, there’s no delay and they can be submitted immediately.”

As more people get vaccinated and COVID-19 cases stabilize and decrease, there will be a surge of surgeries and procedures and an increased need for staffing in Operating Rooms later this year.

Real-time information for travel nursing and allied jobs is updated on StaffDNA’s free app—no registration required, available in the Apple App Store and Google Play.