Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Aspen, CO

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 10hr evenings, 40 hours a week, starting December 14, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,854 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $2,054.15 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Operating Room. This position supports perioperative patient care, including orthopedic procedures and both scrub and circulating responsibilities. The role requires current nursing credentials and the ability to function safely in a low-oxygen environment.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Associate degree in Nursing; unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license to practice in Colorado or ability to obtain one before the start date; Basic Life Support (BLS), which may be obtained upon hire; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN); experience at an accredited facility with an official Operating Room training program; orthopedic experience as an Operating Room registered nurse; scrub and circulating experience; successful completion of Perioperative 101.
• Schedule: Evening shift, 10-hour shifts, 40 hours per week.
• Additional Information: Must be able to safely function in a low-oxygen environment at an elevation of approximately 8,000 feet.
• Assignment Dates: 12/13/2026–03/14/2027.

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