Travel OR RN - $2,578 per week

American Traveler 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: 17 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 17 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a 17-week travel assignment at a Magnet-designated academic medical center in Madison, WI, with a strong background in complex general surgery and transplant cases required.

Details

• Hospital-based Operating Room in a Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma teaching facility ranked as Wisconsin's #1 hospital and a nationally recognized referral center
• Complex surgical specialties include Tier 4 general surgery and Tier 5 procedures: kidney and pancreas transplant, organ procurement, HIPEC, Whipple, trauma, colectomy, burns, laparoscopic, and Da Vinci Xi robotic surgery
• Additional surgical subspecialties include gynecology, plastics, bariatrics, ENT, thoracic (VATS), urology, endoscopic procedures, and pediatric general surgery
• Day shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 9:40 AM – 10:10 PM
• Travelers are required to float as needed
• Epic EMR required
• OR equipment includes cell saver, electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources, and Da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system

Requirements

• Active WI RN license or compact RN license with WI privileges required
• Current AHA BLS and ACLS certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of acute care OR experience within the last 3 years required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level I or Level II Trauma experience preferred
• Proficiency in complex general surgery procedures required; gynecologic, plastics, bariatric, and transplant experience preferred
• Experience with Da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system and laparoscopic-assisted procedures expected
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not accepted

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply — prior travel experience is not required
• A telemetry exam (both adult and pediatric) is required prior to start and must be passed within a limited number of attempts; strict passing criteria apply, including 100% identification of lethal rhythms on the adult exam
• Candidates have two attempts to pass the telemetry exam; a third attempt may be granted upon submission of a cardiac interpretation review course certificate — failure after three attempts will result in assignment cancellation
• Teaching institution experience is preferred given the academic and referral center environment
• Core responsibilities include scrub and/or circulating roles across a broad range of surgical specialties, with emphasis on infection control, universal protocol (time-out), specimen handling, and emergency response (code response, malignant hyperthermia, fire safety, latex allergy protocols)
• A parking permit is required for on-site parking; alternative transportation options (bus, park & ride, private parking) are available nearby

American Traveler Job ID #P-735065. 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: Travel RN - Operating Room

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