Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,720 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Operating Room (OR) Nurse in the healthcare organization is responsible for delivering specialized surgical nursing care in a fast-paced, acute care environment. This role involves assessing patient needs, participating in care planning, and providing or delegating appropriate care within a team. The position emphasizes efficiency, professional communication, and documentation.

Job Details

• Position Description: The OR Nurse is responsible for meeting patient needs by conducting assessments, collaborating in interdisciplinary care planning, providing and delegating care, and evaluating patient responses. Key responsibilities include ensuring an efficient work environment through communication, documentation, precepting, and resource support.
• Required Qualifications: NE/Compact Registered Nurse license active and in good standing, BLS from the American Heart Association or ARC, minimum of 2 years of operating room experience, experience in general, orthopedic, ear, nose, and throat, vascular, gynecology, urology, robotics (da Vinci), dental, and plastics. Must have a mask fit test.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with PICC line insertions, arterial lines, or specialized surgical procedures.
• Schedule: 10-hour day shifts, 40 hours per week, with one call block per 2-week period. Some Saturdays may be required. Floating to other units/departments, if necessary.
• Additional Information: 12 hours of non-billable orientation are provided; guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation. The role involves working in a Level 2 trauma setting with acute care responsibilities, utilizing electronic charting via the EPIC system.
• Submission Requirements: Candidates must disclose previous employment with the healthcare organization, with an end date at least 12 months prior to submission. Each candidate must include the candidate presentation checklist in the presentation packet.

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 #1331440. Pay package is based on 10 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Operating Room

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus