Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse - $2,410 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 17 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) position in Madison, Wisconsin. This role involves providing specialized surgical nursing care in a Level 1 trauma center with a focus on transplant, neuro, ortho, vascular, and emergency cases. The RN will coordinate multidisciplinary team activities, facilitate efficient surgical case progression, and maintain high standards of patient care in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week, effective starting 08/24/2026
• Required Qualifications: RN license, BLS certification from the American Heart Association, minimum of 3 years of recent acute care experience in operating room settings with experience in neuro, ortho, transplant, and vascular surgeries. Inpatient RN experience must include at least two years within the last three years in the relevant specialty.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge nurse experience, community hospital experience, trauma level I or II experience, travel experience, and skills in multiple service lines including traumas, transplant, neuro, ortho.
• Additional Information: The RN will be involved in planning patient care with the multidisciplinary team, facilitating timely operations and turnover, and floating across all service lines including trauma and emergency cases. Candidates must meet strict pass/fail testing criteria, including a telemetry exam with 80% passing score, attempted twice before submission of a cardiac review course if failed. The role requires a strong skill set in complex surgical procedures and a willingness to learn and adapt.

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 #1281399. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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