Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,315 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Wilkes-barre, Pennsylvania.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. This position involves providing surgical services in a hospital setting, supporting a busy OR environment. The role requires flexibility to float to other units as needed and involves working days with scheduled hours. The RN will be responsible for delivering high-quality patient care during surgical procedures while adhering to hospital protocols and standards.

Job Details:

• Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
• Schedule: Days, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Position type: Contract, 13-week assignment starting on 08/17/2026
• Required Qualifications: 2 years OR RN experience; BLS certification; ability to float to surgery center; excellent clinical skills in operating room procedures; current Pennsylvania licensure or ability to review pending license; high standards of patient care
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Cerner Electronic Medical Record system; scrub color provided by the hospital; flexibility to work additional shifts or call shifts as needed
• Additional Information: This role involves working in a facility with 15 beds; patient ratio is 1:1; no guarantees regarding 48-hour scheduling blocks; call requirements are one to two calls per week with 8-hour call shifts; nurses may be involved in call coverage as scheduled

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 #1288479. 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