Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse - $2,035 per week

Discipline: RN

Start Date: 12/28/2026

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12 hours, days

Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary: Clinical Nurse, Operating Room. The Clinical Nurse coordinates and delivers patient care in a surgical setting while applying the nursing process and collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team. The role promotes patient safety, supports surgical procedures, and ensures continuity of care through assessment, implementation, evaluation, and documentation. Job Details Schedule: Day shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.

Required Qualifications: Current Registered Nurse licensure in North Carolina or a compact state by the date of clinical care. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications: One year of experience working as a Registered Nurse in a surgical setting.

Additional Information: Coordinate and deliver perioperative patient care under physician direction. Develop and evaluate plans of care specific to surgical procedures. Assess and monitor patients according to documented policies and procedures. Perform surgical instrument and supply counts. Support safe patient movement and positioning to prevent injury. Verify patient identification, surgical site marking, and surgical consent. Collect, label, and coordinate delivery of specimens for laboratory testing. Document care provided before, during, and after the surgical encounter in the electronic medical record. Communicate with patients and families using cultural competency and active listening. Apply standard precautions and infection-control principles. Participate in weekend call coverage from Saturday at 7:00 a.m. through Monday at 7:00 a.m., approximately every six to eight weeks. Participate in one weeknight of call per week from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Relevant surgical specialties include orthopedics, total joint procedures, spine, urology, endoscopy, general surgery, gynecology, vascular surgery, and robotic procedures.

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 #. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Operating Room About Cross Country NursesYou 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