Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room
North Platte, NE
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
Operating Room (OR) Nurse position in North Platte, Nebraska. This role involves working in a busy perioperative environment with a variety of surgical specialties including orthopedics and robotics. The successful candidate will be responsible for scrubbing and assisting in surgeries, adhering to unit protocols, and providing high-quality patient care in a fast-paced setting.

Job Details:

• Location: North Platte, Nebraska
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, starting at 6AM or 7AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: ACLS, BLS Certification, PALS; 2 years OR experience, orthopedics and robotics experience; RN scrubbing experience required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in laparoscopic, cysto, podiatry, ENT, URO, plastics, pediatric dental, GI, neurospine, and robotic surgeries; EMR experience with EPIC.
• Additional Information: The OR suite includes 6 operating rooms, 2 endoscopy suites, a C-section room, and a pain clinic. Cases average 15-20 per day. The role may require floating to Endoscopy or Pain Clinic departments. Orientation includes 3-4 days of hospital general orientation followed by one week in the OR. Call responsibilities involve weekend and holiday rotations with specific response times for cases. Scrubs are provided; hospital-laundered cloth hats and OR-dedicated shoes are required.
• Shift & Scheduling Notes: There is no self-scheduling or block scheduling; requests for time off should be submitted prior to the start date. Weeknight call is rare; weekend call occurs roughly every 4-5 weeks, with a 24-hour rotation from 6AM to 6AM on designated days.
• Certifications & Licenses: License to submit required; no BSN required.

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