Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Craig, Colorado.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: OR - Operating Room
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 09/21/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
40 hours per week
Shift: 8 hours
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary Operating Room (OR) Nurse - Location: Not Specified. This role involves coordinating and implementing individualized care plans for surgical patients within a fast-paced environment. The OR Nurse will collaborate across disciplines to ensure patient safety, effective communication, and adherence to standards and policies, from preoperative assessment through postoperative care.
Job Details
Position Specific Performance Expectations include planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans based on assessment to optimize outcomes, monitoring and communicating patient condition, collaborating across disciplines, providing patient/family education, and ensuring adherence to perioperative standards and policies.
Must be at least 16 years of age, able to work legally in the United States, pass background, drug, and alcohol screening, and complete employee health requirements.
Education/Licensure/Certifications: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred; active RN license in Colorado or a Compact State; Basic Life Support (BLS) required within six months of hire, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within six months, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC) required within one year.
Experience: Minimum of two years hospital nursing experience preferred; prior OR experience preferred.
Schedule: Rotating shifts, 8-hour shift hours, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Certification requirements must be met within specified timeframes.
Candidates must be able to respond appropriately in emergency situations following relevant algorithms, give thorough reports, maintain patient confidentiality, and perform other assigned duties.
Submission instructions are as per the organization's protocols.
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
Free checkings
Unlimited free CE credits
Cross Country Job ID #1312271. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 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
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
Numbers & Facts
Location
Craig, CO
Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Advanced Life Support (ALS)unmatched
Algorithmsunmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiovascularunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Emergency Nursingunmatched
Emergency Responseunmatched
Health Planunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Operating Room Nursingunmatched
Patient Assessmentunmatched
Patient Confidentialityunmatched
Patient Educationunmatched
Patient Safetyunmatched
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)unmatched
Pediatric Nursingunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Surgical Proceduresunmatched
Treatment Evaluationunmatched
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