Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Portland, Maine.
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 Nurse (RN) Portland, Maine
This position involves working in the Operating Room with a focus on vascular surgery, both open and endovascular cases, as well as plastics surgery. The role requires prior vascular and plastics surgery experience, with call responsibilities as needed, including overnight trauma call and weekend shifts on a rotation basis. The position is suited for skilled RNs committed to delivering high-quality surgical care in a fast-paced environment.
Job Details
- Position Description: This is an Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) position. The role involves providing perioperative nursing care for vascular and plastics surgery cases. Call will be an obligation and required as needed, with weekend call on a rotation basis (averaging 1:5 weekends).
- Required Qualifications: RN license, at least 2 years of experience in operating room settings, vascular surgery experience (both open and endovascular), plastics surgery experience, and certification in compliance with hospital standards. Additional certifications such as CNOR are preferred.
- Schedule: Shift hours are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM or 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Call responsibilities include one overnight call shift from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM for trauma coverage, scheduled per specialty team protocols.
- Preferred Qualifications: Vascular, general, GU/GYN, trauma, ortho, neurosurgery, ENT, pediatrics, plastics, dental, and endovascular experience are considered an asset.
- Additional Information: The role requires flexibility, accountability, timeliness, and team collaboration. Scrubs are teal, issued from the hospital. The unit includes 26 beds with a patient ratio of 1:1, equipped with advanced surgical tools such as Storz, Stryker, Olympus, and Intuitive Robot, using the Epic Electronic Medical Record system.
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 #1312186. 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