Prime Time Healthcare Nursing 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: 08/17/2026
- Duration: 22 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Operating Room RN – GU/GYN/Transplant
Facility: University Hospital
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Specialty: Tier 5 GU/GYN/Transplant OR
Shift: Day/Evening, three 12-hour shifts per week
Primary Hours: 6:40 AM–7:10 PM
Weekend Rotation: Required
Weekday Call: Required
Charting: Epic
Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
Position Overview
Seeking a highly experienced Operating Room RN for a complex GU, Gynecologic Oncology, transplant, procurement, and robotic surgery team. Candidates must be clinically independent and able to circulate advanced transplant and robotic procedures with minimal orientation.
Non-Negotiable Experience Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of recent acute-care OR experience within the past 3 years
- Recent Urology experience
- Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology experience
- Kidney transplant experience
- Pancreas transplant experience
- Organ procurement experience
- Robotic surgery experience
- Da Vinci Xi experience
- Must be comfortable floating as needed
Required Clinical Skills
- General OR circulating
- Administration of blood and blood products
- Specimen handling and labeling
- Infection control and sterile technique
- Universal Protocol and surgical time-out
- Malignant hyperthermia response
- Fire and laser safety
- Code response
- Urinary catheterization
- Laparoscopic and robotic-assisted procedures
Required Credentials
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous Charge Nurse experience
- Level I or Level II trauma experience
Scheduling
- Three 12-hour shifts per week
- Weekend rotation required
- Weekday call required
- Travelers may float based on department and hospital needs
Local Candidate Policy
- Candidates residing within 50 miles are not accepted
Required Testing
A pass/fail telemetry exam is required before the assignment begins.
Adult Exam Requirements
- 100% identification of ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and asystole
- No incorrect answers involving third-degree heart block
- Minimum overall score of 80%
Pediatric Exam Requirements
- Identification of ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, asystole, and sinus bradycardia
- Minimum overall score of 80%
Candidates receive two initial attempts. After a second failure, completion of a cardiac rhythm interpretation review course is required before a third attempt. Failure after the third attempt will result in assignment cancellation.
Facility Information
University Hospital is a Magnet-designated academic medical center and major referral facility. On-site parking requires a permit, with public transit, park-and-ride, and private parking options also available.
About Prime Time Healthcare Nursing
Prime Time Healthcare is a leading provider of traveling healthcare professionals nationwide. Our agency specializes in the placement of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and Allied Health professionals. Join the fun and experience why healthcare professionals and client facilities are joining the Prime Time TEAM.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Health savings account
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits