Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Neptune, New Jersey.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/05/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Operating Room (OR) Nurse position in an acute care setting. This role involves applying the nursing process to care for veteran patients undergoing surgical procedures in the operating room. The responsibilities include ensuring accurate documentation of patient assessments, interdisciplinary treatment plans, clinical interventions, and evaluating patient responses. The OR Nurse will also assign and oversee the work of non-nursing direct care providers in the operating room environment.
Job Details:
- Shift: Days, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Schedule: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM, 3 x 12-hour shifts, every other weekend required, holidays as needed.
- Start Date: 10/05/2026
- End Date: 01/02/2027
- Required Qualifications:
- Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
- Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.
- Valid registered nurse license (NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA).
- Level I trauma experience.
- Able to scrub procedures is a plus.
- Must be able to circulate endovascular, spine, neuro, ortho, and ortho trauma surgeries.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
- Ability to circulate orthopedic procedures, trauma, neuro, endovascular, and spine procedures.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1318290. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Operating Room
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus