Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Castro Valley, CA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 10hr evenings, 40 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,787 a week in all, a taxable rate of $26.98 an hour plus $1,708 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse (RN) needed in a healthcare setting. This role involves managing and coordinating nursing care for surgical patients, providing specialized treatment, and working in collaboration with the healthcare team. The position requires flexibility to work evening shifts on an as-needed basis, including on-call duties and every other weekend.

Job Details

• Certifications, Education Requirements, and Experience: CA Registered Nurse License, BLS, ACLS, CNOR, NIHSS, PALS; Graduate of an accredited nursing program; at least 3 years of nursing experience and 1 year of travel experience.
• Schedule: Evenings, 10 hours per shift, minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Additional Responsibilities: Ability to work with bodily fluids and substances, handle emergency or crisis situations, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Certifications: ACLS*, BLS, CNOR*, NIHSS, PALS*
• Preferred Qualifications: Charge nurse experience, community hospital experience, trauma level I or II experience, proficiency in Epic charting system, and experience in various surgical specialties including General, Orthopedic, Vascular, Trauma, and Neuro.
• Additional Requirements: Ability to scrub or circulate surgical cases and maintain AORN standards of professional nursing practice.

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