Registered Nurse / Operating Room

Job Summary
Operating Room (OR) Specialty Nurse Location unspecified. This role involves providing high-quality surgical nursing care in a Level I trauma center, supporting a variety of service lines excluding cardiovascular. The position requires experienced professionals to deliver safe and effective patient care during 12-hour day shifts, including weekends, with on-call responsibilities.

Job Details

• Position: Operating Room (OR) NurseSpecialty: Surgery
• Schedule: Days, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours minimum per week, from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM, including weekends on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• Required Certifications: BLS; CNOR preferred
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of perioperative nursing experience required, including Level I trauma experience and general surgery cases such as appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colon resection, hernia repair, mastectomy, thyroidectomy, Whipple procedure, organ donation, and others listed
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with Electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources/cords, Hana tables, and sterile techniques
• Clinical Support: Support for all service lines except cardio-vascular, with prior experience in trauma, laparoscopic procedures, neuro, orthopedic, plastic, urology, and emergency management procedures including code response and fire safety
• Licensing and Certification: Active Illinois nursing license or in application process; required certifications must be included at submission; RQI cards are not accepted
• Additional Notes: Will work with all service lines except cardiovascular; Cerner experience preferred; Level I trauma experience is mandatory; candidate must reside at least 50 miles from the facility; must review and confirm availability for scheduled shifts and RTO requests; on-call involvement required once per week, typically minimal; shift may include working holidays, with two of three major holidays required.

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
• D ire ct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.