Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,625 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Operating Room (OR) specialist position located in Springfield, Illinois. This role involves working within a Level I trauma center at an acute care hospital with a total of 562 beds. The OR nurse will perform a variety of general and trauma surgical procedures, providing high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment. Open to travel healthcare professionals with a minimum of 2.5 years of experience in the operating room setting.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 10 hours per shift, minimum 40 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), at least 2.5 years of experience in the operating room, Illinois license in hand or in application process, trauma level I experience, general OR experience, and specific case skills/experience such as laparoscopic assisted, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia repair, thoracic, neurology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, transplant, urology, trauma, emergency management procedures, and equipment/instrumentation experience including electrosurgical units and fiber optic light sources
• Preferred Qualifications: Certification in CNOR and Cerner charting system experience
• Travel Experience Required: Yes
• Additional Information: The position involves working with all service lines except cardiovascular (CV). Will require active float within scope to meet facility needs and working in a dynamic hospital environment with interdisciplinary support including IV teams, radiology, pharmacy, and more. The role requires working with all major holidays except specified days off, with accommodations for requested time off subject to approval by management.
• On-Call Requirement: Yes, approximately once per week, with less frequency currently.
• Special Requirements: Must be prepared to work in a high-acuity setting with trauma, general, neurology, orthopedic, plastic, transplant, urology, and trauma cases. Candidate must review and confirm understanding of all job requirements and ensure compliance prior to submission.

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 #1253791. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40 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