Travel OR RN - $2,926 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Operating Room RN with robotics, orthopedic, and multi-specialty surgical experience for a rotating call-based assignment.

Details

• Operating Room unit within a hospital setting
• Day shift, 5x8 hours, 0700-1530
• Call required 2-3 days per week and every 4th-5th weekend, with rotating call teams (2 weekday teams, 1 weekend team covering 24 hours)
• Call coverage required even if RTO falls on a scheduled call day
• Heavy focus on robotics, orthopedics, and sports medicine cases
• Additional experience needed in urology, gynecology, plastics, ENT, ophthalmology, podiatry, spine, and neurosurgery procedures
• Utilizes Epic charting system
• Uses equipment such as cell saver, electrosurgical units, fiber optic light sources/cords, and Hana Table
• Da Vinci Xi Surgical System used for robotic procedures across multiple specialties

Requirements

• Active WI or Compact RN license required (pending license accepted at submission, must be obtained during compliance)
• BLS certification required and must be active and in hand at submission
• ACLS certification required and must be active and in hand at submission
• NIHSS certification may be pending at submission but must be completed during compliance
• Minimum 2 years of Operating Room RN experience required
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Experience with a wide range of surgical specialties including gynecology, plastics, neurology/spine, trauma, podiatry, orthopedics, general surgery, vascular, urology, ENT, and bariatrics
• Robotic surgery experience preferred across colorectal, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, neurological, orthopedic, and urologic procedures
• Knowledge of emergency management protocols including code response, fire safety, latex allergy, and malignant hyperthermia
• Proficiency in laser safety, radiation safety, specimen handling/labeling, universal protocol (time out) procedures, and urinary bladder catheterization
• Previous charge experience preferred
• SSN, DOB, and RTO required at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide perioperative nursing care across a broad range of surgical specialties in a trauma-capable OR setting
• Two supervisor references required after offer acceptance, with one reference from most recent assignment or permanent position required for certain unit backgrounds
• Passport-style badge photo required within 24 hours of offer acceptance
• Orientation includes facility modules averaging 3-4 hours in length
• Facility cannot accommodate travelers with latex allergies
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted at a reduced rate within 50 miles of the facility
• Travelers may return to the facility only after a minimum 1-year separation
• Travel pairs accepted

American Traveler Job ID #P-753184. 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: Travel RN - Operating Room

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