Operating Room Registered Nurse
Baltimore, MD
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Operating Room. This position supports a high-acuity surgical environment serving patients from newborn through geriatric age groups across multiple surgical specialties. The role requires strong circulating experience, trauma experience, travel experience, and flexibility to support call, weekend, holiday, and specialty-related float needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating day shifts consisting of two 8-hour shifts from 06:4515:15 and two 12-hour shifts from 06:4519:15, with 40 hours per week. Four 10-hour shifts from 11:0021:30 may also be available. On-call and off-shift hours may vary. Start date: 12/07/2026.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Active Maryland or compact Registered Nurse license.
  • Two years of Operating Room experience.
  • Travel nursing experience; first-time travelers are not accepted.
  • Strong circulating experience across required cases.
  • Community hospital experience.
  • Trauma Level I and Trauma Level II experience.
  • Charting system experience, including Epic.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification approved by the American Heart Association (AHA).
  • Required influenza vaccination.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Previous charge or lead Registered Nurse experience.
  • Scrubbing experience across a broad range of surgical cases.
  • Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) certification.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • The Operating Room supports 17 surgical services, including general, robotic, and hybrid procedures.
  • Daily surgical volume is approximately 5060 cases.
  • Patient acuity is high, with cases including neurological, orthopedic, spine, cranial, general, robotic, otolaryngology, and oral and maxillofacial procedures.
  • Patient population includes neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
  • Four on-call shifts are required during each six-week schedule period, with a 60-minute response time.
  • Weekend coverage is required, including four scheduled weekend or on-call shifts during each six-week schedule period.
  • Holidays are required as scheduled.
  • Robotic surgical systems are used, including Da Vinci Xi and Da Vinci SP systems.
  • Strong circulating skills are required for complex surgical cases, including open, laparoscopic, robotic, neurological, orthopedic, spine, cranial, general, otolaryngology, and oral and maxillofacial 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

Posted Date: 2026-10-21