Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,410 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Operating Room (OR) Nurse position available in a healthcare facility. This role requires a skilled professional experienced in perioperative care, responsible for providing expert nursing services during surgical procedures across various specialties including pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on patient safety and quality care.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 8-hour shifts, days from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Bachelor's of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred; 1 year of experience in the operating room or similar clinical setting required; RN License in state of employment or compact; BLS certification via AHA required; ACLS certification via AHA required; PALS certification via AHA required.
• Preferred Qualifications: None specified.
• Additional Information: This role involves caring for pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients undergoing various surgical procedures such as pain management (including injections and Kyphoplasty), ENT surgeries (ear tubes, tonsils, sinus, thyroid), urology (cysto, TURP, PCNL, Lithotripsy, robotic sacrocolpopexy, partial kidneys), gynecology (total laparoscopic hysterectomy, ablations, D&C), podiatry, general surgeries (cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernias), and some orthopedic procedures (hip pinning, knee scope, shoulder scopes). No C-sections or deliveries are included in this position.

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 #1312110. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus