Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $3,000 per week

About the role

TotalMed is seeking an Operating Room RN for a travel nursing assignment in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This position involves assisting physicians and medical staff in caring for surgical patients, as well as providing pre- and post-surgery care and education to patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic bedside care
• Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medication, reporting any adverse reactions to treatment
• Serve as the communication liaison between patients' family members and members of the operating team
• Ensure that the correct procedure(s) is being performed on the correct patient
• Initiate patient education plan as prescribed by physician; teach patients and families how to manage medication and home care needs

Circulating OR Nurses additional duties:

• Respond to comfort and safety needs of patient
• Accurate care and handling of specimens
• Monitor equipment used during surgery
• Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure

Scrub OR Nurses additional duties:

• Selection and handling of surgical instruments and supplies during procedures
• Inventory of surgical items pre- and post-procedure

RN First Assistant additional duties:

• Assist physicians by delivering direct surgical care
• Help control bleeding
• Suture patients following surgery

Requirements

• 1-2 years recent acute care experience as a circulating nurse, and/or scrub nurse, and potentially RN first assistant
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty
• Able to easily lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times
• Ability to work with potential hazards from exposure to certain chemicals or infectious diseases in the operating room environment

Schedule

• 8-hour evening shifts
• 40 hours per week
• 13-week duration
• Start date: October 26, 2026

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed hours
• Continuing education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1