Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse - $2,820 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR - Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Sterling, Illinois.

• Specialty: OR - Operating Room
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Operating Room (OR) Nurse Rural Healthcare Facility, Illinois. This role involves providing perioperative care in a small rural hospital, supporting a range of surgical specialties including General, Urology, Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT), Podiatry, Gynecology, and Orthopedics. The position requires flexibility with shifts and potential after-shift case finishes to ensure quality patient care.

Job Details

• Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: Active Illinois license, minimum 2 years of operating room experience.


• Schedule: Dayshift, 8-hour shifts, minimum of 40 hours per week.


• Responsibilities: Assisting in surgical procedures across multiple specialties, including endovascular and obstetric surgeries, maintaining sterile techniques, and supporting a small surgical team. Flexibility to stay after shift to complete cases and potential for call 1-2 days per week, including every 4th/5th weekend (Friday-Monday).


• EMR: Cerner system.


• Additional Information: The facility features 7 operating rooms, including a cesarean section suite and an endovascular suite, performing approximately 1-2 cesarean deliveries, 6 endovascular cases, and 20-25 cataracts per week.

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

Cross Country Job ID #1332505. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Operating Room

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus