Travel Registered Nurse - Operating Room - Milwaukee, WI

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr rotating, 40 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,911 a week in all, a taxable rate of $33.58 an hour plus $1,568 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Operating Room, Milwaukee, WI: The position supports perioperative surgical services in a high-acuity healthcare setting. The role requires strong experience with orthopedic procedures and the ability to support a broad range of surgical specialties and clinical cases.

Job Details

• Assignment Period: 11/30/2026–02/27/2027
• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and a minimum of 2 years of Operating Room experience.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities may include supporting orthopedic fractures, anterior hip procedures, total joint replacements, orthopedic spine, hand and podiatry procedures, neurological and ear, nose, and throat surgeries, breast and plastic surgery, vascular procedures, laparoscopic and general oncology procedures, genitourinary procedures, gynecology, and robotic procedures. Cross-training to general main Operating Room specialties and urology may be required. On-call responsibilities may include overnight and weekend coverage, with a 30-minute response time. Orientation is approximately 1–1.5 weeks, depending on team and shift needs.

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