OR RN
Beaver Dam, WI
GHR Healthcare
5x8 hrs

Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Beaver Dam, WI

Join a 13-week Wisconsin travel nursing assignment in Beaver Dam as an experienced Operating Room RN. Bring your perioperative expertise to a collaborative surgical team and provide patient-centered care in an on-site hospital operating room serving adolescent, adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients. Beaver Dam offers a welcoming community, scenic lake views, convenient outdoor recreation, and the charm of small-town Wisconsin living.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,620–$2,760
• Specialty: Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN)
• Healthcare Setting: On-site hospital operating room with 8 rooms
• Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 8, 2027
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift Duration: 10-hour day shifts
• Shifts per Week: 4
• Schedule: 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; no regularly scheduled weekends
• Call: Weekend call approximately one weekend every four weeks; holidays as needed
• Floating: Travel nurses may be required to float as needed
• Electronic Medical Record: Cerner experience preferred
• Parking: Free on-site parking

Operating Room RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license valid in Wisconsin
• At least 2 years of Operating Room nursing experience, including acute-care experience within the last 3 years
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Recent experience with general surgery, cataract procedures, robotic surgery, orthopedics, and gynecologic (GYN) cases
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Flu vaccination required; medical and religious exemptions may be considered
• Applicants must live more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates are not eligible
• Successful completion of required pre-start rhythm interpretation testing. Testing includes adult and pediatric rhythm recognition, with a minimum passing score of 80% and strict criteria for lethal rhythms and third-degree heart blocks.

Travel Operating Room Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient perioperative nursing care throughout the surgical experience
• Support general, orthopedic, gynecologic, urologic, cataract, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical procedures
• Prepare patients, operating rooms, equipment, supplies, and specimens according to established surgical standards
• Maintain infection prevention practices, surgical safety protocols, universal precautions, and time-out procedures
• Assist with patient monitoring, medication and blood product administration, peripheral IV starts, urinary catheterization, and emergency response as appropriate
• Handle, label, and transport surgical specimens accurately
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, nursing colleagues, and interdisciplinary support services to promote excellent patient outcomes
• Document care accurately and follow barcode scanning, bedside reporting, AIDET, and hourly rounding expectations
• Adapt to changing surgical schedules and float to support patient care needs when requested

Apply now for this Travel Operating Room RN opportunity in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and join a collaborative perioperative healthcare team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.