Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in San Francisco, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OR - Operating Room
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/08/2026
- Duration: 14 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 10 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Operating Room. This position supports surgical care through circulating and scrubbing responsibilities across orthopedic, ear, nose, and throat, ophthalmology, gynecologic, plastics, podiatric, and general surgical procedures. The role requires strong orthopedic and scrubbing expertise, airway management knowledge, and aseptic technique proficiency.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts, 10 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN); Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; minimum of 3 years of Operating Room experience; required travel experience; ability to circulate and scrub, particularly for orthopedic joint, orthopedic, ear, nose, and throat, ophthalmology, and plastics procedures; strong orthopedic and scrubbing experience; proficiency in airway management and aseptic technique; teaching hospital experience.
- Additional Information:
- Circulating experience required for orthopedic joints, orthopedic trauma, foot and ankle, hand and wrist, plastics, dilation and evacuation, gynecologic, and ear, nose, and throat procedures.
- Scrubbing experience required for orthopedic, arthroscopic, plastics, and other surgical procedures.
- Clinical experience may include general, endoscopic and laparoscopic, gynecologic, plastics, podiatric, orthopedic, spine, ophthalmic, and ear, nose, and throat surgery.
- Surgical skills may include total joint replacement, arthroscopy, fracture reduction, spinal fusion, laminectomy and discectomy, mastectomy with flap reconstruction, abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy, cesarean section, dilation and curettage, tracheostomy, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, and related procedures.
- Two references from the most recent employer are required at submission.
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 #1339567. Pay package is based on 10 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