Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Los Alamos, NM

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 23, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,367 a week in all, a taxable rate of $27.50 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Operating Room (OR) Nurse, Los Alamos, NM — This position involves providing surgical nursing care within an operating room environment. The role requires experience in perioperative services, ensuring patient safety and advancing surgical procedures. The assigned schedule is composed of day shifts, with a weekly guarantee of 36 hours.

Job Details

• Position Description: The role entails working in the surgical services department, serving patients of all ages in a 3-bed operating room and 3-bed post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).
• Required Qualifications: Valid licensure to work as an RN in New Mexico, ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), BLS (Basic Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), minimum of 2+ years of experience in operating room nursing, and the ability to work the specified schedule.
• Schedule: Days shift, 8 hours per day, totaling 40 hours per week.
• Additional Information: The position involves call requirements of 10 to 11 days per month, with the possibility of increased days if staffing is limited. Candidates must have current certifications at submission; travel experience is a plus. This role requires compliance with New Mexico state background and fingerprinting requirements.

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