Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Wausau, WI

Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room
Location: Wausau, WI
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Location

Wausau, WI | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Days | 8-hour variable shifts with a mix of 0700–1530, 0900–1730, and 1100–1930 | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care as a circulator on the General OR Team within a high-volume operating room environment averaging 40–60 cases per day across 21 ORs
• Circulating is required ; scrub role is preferred in addition to circulating
• Utilize Da Vinci Robotic systems and apply Trauma Level II experience in applicable surgical cases
• Float to satellite facilities as needed
• Participate in on-call rotation, including 6–8 weeknight call shifts and 1–2 weekend call shifts during the 13-week contract; must be ready and in the OR within 30 minutes of callback; callback minimum is 2 hours
• Adhere to facility infection control policies, including mandatory masking requirements for staff who decline flu and COVID vaccinations during flu season

Required Qualifications

• Active Wisconsin RN License required
• AHA BLS Certification required
• ACLS Certification required
• Minimum 5 years of OR experience, including at least 1 prior travel assignment
• Experience in a larger facility with a comparable OR volume (20+ ORs)
• Da Vinci Robotic experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Personal vehicle required; must not rely on rideshare services due to on-call responsibilities

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Scrub experience in addition to circulating
• Experience with Epic EMR
• Surgical specialty experience in General Surgery, GYN, Urology, Plastics, ENT, or GI
• Flexible, resilient, and adaptable candidates with a strong work ethic who are comfortable with downtime tasks and managing change in a fast-paced environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity, full-service OR environment covering all surgical specialties with strong case volume
• Expected 40 hours per week with callback pay applicable when called back in during low-census periods