Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room Open Heart - Glenview, IL

Travel assignment, 8 weeks, 10hr days, 40 hours a week, starting October 25, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,821 a week in all, a taxable rate of $28.53 an hour plus $1,680 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Operating Room (OR) Open Heart specialty position located in Chicago. This role involves circulating in cardiovascular operating room procedures, including endovascular and cardiac open heart surgeries. It requires a highly skilled registered nurse with extensive experience in cardiovascular operative environments.

Job Details

• Position Description: This is a contract position for an Operating Room (OR) Open Heart RN with at least three years of core cardiovascular operating room experience as a staff nurse. Endovascular and cardiac open heart experience is preferred.
• Required Qualifications: IL Licensure, CPR certification, minimum 3 years of core CVOR experience, at least 1 year of travel proficiency with Epic experience, and active credentials.
• Schedule: Days shift, 10 hours per day, minimum 40 hours per week, beginning on 10/25/2026 with an expected end date of 12/20/2026.
• Additional Information: The position may require float to the main operating room, and staff must be available for on-call shifts (3-4 shifts per month) with a minimum of 2 hours callback within 30 minutes. Submission of updated resumes, skills checklists, references within the last year, and current medical credentials is required before the start date.

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