Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Sterling, IL

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,824 a week in all, a taxable rate of $38.92 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Operating Room RN – Rural Healthcare Facility – Location unspecified. This full-time position involves providing surgical nursing care in a fast-paced operating room environment. The role supports a range of service lines, including general, urology, ENT, podiatry, gynecology, and orthopedics, with a focus on efficient case management and call coverage.

Job Details

• Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: 2 years of experience as a registered nurse in an operating room setting.
• Shift: Days, 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid RN license; minimum of 2 years OR experience; familiarity with electronic charting in Epic and paper documentation; ability to work flexible hours including staying past shift if cases extend and accepting call responsibilities.
• Additional Information: The facility operates multiple ORs, including a c-section suite and an endovascular suite, with approximately 1-2 c-sections and 6 endovascular cases weekly. OR starts at 7:30 AM and runs until approximately 3:30 PM; the role involves assisting with a busy case load, taking call nights, and covering weekends on a rotation. Expect to arrive early when cases are scheduled early and stay past shift when necessary to complete cases.
• Submission Requirements: Candidates must be available to start on 11/09/2026 and work until 02/06/2027.

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