Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Pediatrics OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Pediatrics OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Operating Room Pediatrics The position provides perioperative nursing care for pediatric patients across a broad range of surgical services. Responsibilities include supporting procedures involving neurological, orthopedic, plastic, ophthalmic, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, ear, nose, and throat, general, gynecological, spine, and dental specialties.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Two years of operating room nursing experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; experience with blood and blood product administration, ambulatory operating room procedures, electrosurgical units, fiber-optic light sources and cords, infection control, pediatric cardiovascular operating room procedures, pediatric general operating room procedures, thoracic surgery scrubbing, specimen handling and labeling, trauma procedures, universal time-out procedures, scrubbing, and circulating.
- Preferred Qualifications: Community hospital experience and Level I trauma experience.
- Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
- Additional Information: The role supports neonates, infants, children, and adolescents with coverage across all surgical services. On-call participation includes approximately five to six shifts per six-week scheduling period, including one weekend and four to six weekdays. Clinical responsibilities include neurological, orthopedic, ophthalmic, general, genitourinary, ear, nose, and throat, plastic, spine, and limited gynecological and dental procedures. Cardiac, vascular, and thoracic procedures are excluded. Floating may occur within the pediatric service line, including pediatric intensive care support as appropriate. Required charting system experience is applicable.
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
Posted Date: 2026-10-09
Cross Country Job ID #1300639. 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 Pediatrics Only
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