Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room
Oak Lawn, IL
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
5x8 hrs

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse needed in Oak Lawn, IL — join a Level I Trauma Center and Magnet-designated hospital supporting CVOR, pediatric, neuro, ortho and more. Perfect opportunity for experienced perioperative nurses and travel nurses seeking Illinois travel nursing jobs in the Chicago-area.

Job Details

• Job Title: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Travel Nurse (W2)
• Location: Oak Lawn, IL 60453 (on-site) — Chicago-area / Illinois travel nurse opportunity
• Estimated Weekly Salary: $2,820 - $2,970 per week
• Start Date: February 2, 2026
• End Date: May 2, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Employment Type: Travel Nursing (W2)
• Hours per Week: 40
• Shift: 10 Hour Day Shifts
• Weekend Rotation: Every 4th weekend (Saturday–Sunday)
• Holiday Coverage: Required
• On-Call: May be required based on service line; 30-minute response time
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• Parking: Free

Job Requirements / Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years recent acute care Operating Room RN experience; CVOR and pediatric open-heart experience required (CVOR nurse, pediatric OR RN)
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license — Illinois or compact RN accepted (Illinois nursing jobs)
• BLS certification (AHA)
• Proven ability to scrub and circulate pediatric open-heart cases
• Critical care experience and Level I trauma center experience preferred
• Epic EMR proficiency required
• Strong perioperative nursing skills: sterile technique, instrument familiarity, surgical instrumentation for CVOR/trauma/pediatrics

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, high-quality perioperative nursing care across a broad surgical case mix including CVOR, pediatric, trauma, transplant, robotics, neuro, ortho, vascular, and general surgery
• Scrub and/or circulate for assigned procedures while maintaining sterile technique and supporting surgical workflow as an OR scrub nurse and circulator
• Prepare operating rooms, verify equipment and supplies, and ensure accurate documentation in Epic
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and perioperative leadership to support efficient case turnover and patient safety
• Respond to urgent and emergent surgical needs including trauma and time-sensitive cases
• Support pediatric surgical cases (approximately 20% pediatric volume) and pediatric open-heart procedures
• Participate in Gifts of Hope donor cases as needed

Apply now to join a high-performing surgical team in Oak Lawn, IL 60453. Join our perioperative team today and advance your perioperative nursing career as a Travel OR RN in the Chicago-area.

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