Registered Nurse / Operating Room
Job Description
Job Summary:
Operating Room (OR) nurse position located in a high-acuity, Level I Trauma Center with Magnet designation. The role involves providing surgical nursing care in a busy hospital environment, supporting a variety of surgical specialties including cardiovascular, vascular, neuro, ortho, robotics, and more. The position offers a diverse caseload, with an emphasis on adult patients and a smaller pediatric component, requiring adaptability and strong surgical skills.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Shifts vary across multiple times, including 10-hour shifts, with coverage from early mornings to late evenings. A six-week rotating schedule is expected, with shifts from M-Thurs 8/10-hour shifts, and weekend coverage every 4th weekend (Saturday and Sunday).
- Required Qualifications: Valid license in the state, current BLS and ACLS certifications, at least 2-3 years of acute care experience (or 3 years of hybrid experience for Hybrid IR Tech), and experience with EPIC electronic medical record system.
- Preferred Qualifications: Critical care or trauma experience at a Level I or Level II facility, familiarity with Siemens equipment, and certification such as CST or ARR.
- Additional Information: The role involves working in a 28-bed unit with hybrid rooms seen between 5-10 cases per day, mostly adult cases with some pediatric cases. The department supports Gifts of Hope cases. No on-call or holiday coverage is specified beyond regular scheduled shifts. Orientation includes meet-and-greet sessions, online modules, and unit-specific training.
- Support within the Department: No patient assignment for charge nurses; staff may assist on weekends and evenings. Bedside monitoring by anesthesiologists, resource nurses, surgeons, and educators is available. The OR operates 24/7, with skeleton crew after hours and weekends for trauma and urgent cases.
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
Speciality
Other
Experience
RN
Position Type
Travel
Oak Lawn, IL
2026-09-22
Agency Info
Cross Country Nurses
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.




