Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse

Job Summary

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR
- Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Wausau, Wisconsin. This position involves providing surgical nursing care within a busy OR unit that includes multiple specialties.

• Specialty:
  OR
  - Operating Room
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  08/31/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• Hours per Week:
  40 hours
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel
• Location:
  
  Wausau, WI
• Position: RN
  - Operating Room
• Schedule:
  
  8-hour variable shifts , , ) with weekend call responsibilities and holiday rotation.
• Minimum Hours Per Week: 40 hours
• Contract Length: 13 weeks, starting 08/31/2026
• On Call: 6-8 nights weeknight call and 1-2 weekend shifts per week. 30-minute response time required. Minimum of 2-hour call back. May be on call during low census hours.
• Vaccinations:
  Flu and COVID vaccination mandates; mask-wearing during flu season if vaccines are declined.
• Charting/Equipment:
  Epic preferred.
• Float requirements:
  Aspirus Merrill, Aspirus Langlade, Aspirus Medford, and Aspirus Stanley, if needed.

• Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) License.
• Associate Degree or Certificate (Bachelor’s Degree preferred).
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
• 5+ years OR experience, including at least 1 travel assignment.
• Experience in a larger facility with comparable ORs of 20.
• Circulating nurse required, scrub preferred.
• Da Vinci robotic experience required.
• Trauma Level II experience required.
• Must have own vehicle and cannot rely on Uber/Lyft due to on call responsibilities.
• Experience with Epic electronic medical record system.
• Flexibility, excellent work ethic, resilience, adaptability to change, and strong social skills desired.

• 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.

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