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Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Beaver Dam, WI

Bring your operating room nursing expertise to a 13-week travel RN assignment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. This on-site perioperative nursing role offers consistent 10-hour day shifts in an eight-room surgical environment serving adolescents, adults, pediatric patients, and older adults. Join a collaborative healthcare team and enjoy meaningful clinical work in a welcoming Wisconsin community surrounded by lakes, parks, and scenic outdoor spaces.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,620–$2,760 per week
• Assignment Type: 13-week operating room travel nursing contract
• Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Schedule: 4 shifts per week, 40 hours per week
• Shift: 10-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Weekend Schedule: No regularly scheduled weekend shifts; weekend call approximately every fourth weekend
• Holidays: Holiday coverage as needed
• Clinical Setting: Operating room with eight rooms
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics
• Charting: Cerner experience preferred

Operating Room RN Job Requirements

• Valid Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Wisconsin
• At least 2 years of recent operating room RN or perioperative nursing experience; inpatient travelers must have acute-care experience in the submitted specialty within the last 3 years
• Experience with a broad range of surgical services, including general surgery, cataracts, robotic procedures, orthopedics, and gynecology
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association
• Ability to float as needed and participate in weekend call and holiday coverage
• Ability to complete required pre-start cardiac rhythm interpretation testing, including adult and pediatric rhythm assessment
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred

Operating Room Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective perioperative nursing care for patients across a variety of surgical procedures
• Support general, orthopedic, gynecologic, cataract, and robotic surgery cases
• Prepare operating rooms, verify equipment and supplies, and promote a safe, efficient surgical workflow
• Apply infection prevention practices, surgical safety protocols, universal time-out procedures, and fire, laser, radiation, and malignant-hyperthermia precautions
• Assist with specimen handling and labeling, blood and blood product administration, peripheral IV starts, urinary catheterization, and other perioperative procedures within scope
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and interdisciplinary support teams to promote excellent patient outcomes
• Maintain accurate documentation and demonstrate strong barcode-scanning compliance; a minimum 95% scanning rate is expected for assignment extension consideration
• Follow unit communication and patient-experience standards, including bedside shift reporting when applicable, AIDET, and hourly rounding

Apply now for this Operating Room RN travel nursing opportunity in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and bring your perioperative expertise to a supportive surgical team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.