Cross Country Nurses 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: 08/10/2026
- Duration: 17 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) position in Madison, Wisconsin. This role involves providing patient care in a Level 1 trauma center with a focus on transplant, endovascular, trauma, and emergency cases. The RN will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to facilitate efficient surgical case progression and turnover, and must be willing to float across all service lines as needed.
Job Details
- Schedule: 12-hour shifts, 4 days per week, starting on 08/10/2026, minimum of 48 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Valid RN license, BLS certification (American Heart Association), experience in neuro, ortho, transplant, and vascular surgeries (score of 3 or above), at least two years of recent acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty.
- Certifications: BLS, RN license
- Skills: Experience with neuro, ortho, transplant, vascular procedures; ability to float to all service lines including trauma and emergency cases
- Experience: Inpatient RN travelers must have two years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty they are submitting to
- Notable Responsibilities: Involving multidisciplinary team in operating room patient care planning, coordinating operating room activities, facilitating efficiency in case progression and turnover, and managing emergency and complex surgical cases
- Location: 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
- Additional Information: Must pass strict pass/fail telemetry testing (adult and pediatric exams) with two attempts, and submit a certificate of completion if additional attempts are needed. Must be willing to float as needed across service lines, including trauma and emergency 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
Cross Country Job ID #1287522. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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