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Registered Nurse, Operating Room Wausau, Wisconsin. This 13-week contract begins 12/28/2026 and requires an experienced operating room professional to support a high-volume surgical environment. The role includes eight-hour variable day shifts, on-call responsibilities, and participation in weekend and holiday call rotations.
Job Details
Day shifts with eight-hour variable schedules, including 7:00 AM3:30 PM, 9:00 AM5:30 PM, and 11:00 AM7:30 PM; 40 hours per week. Required
Associate degree or certificate; Wisconsin Registered Nurse license; American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications; at least 5 years of Operating Room experience; at least one prior travel assignment; experience in a larger surgical environment comparable to 20 operating rooms; Level II trauma experience; circulating experience; and experience with orthopedic, neurological, including craniotomy, and spine procedures.
Bachelors degree; scrub experience; and experience with electronic health record charting. Additional Information: The role supports a broad range of surgical specialties and approximately 4060 cases per day. General surgery, gynecology, urology, plastics, otolaryngology, and gastrointestinal experience is beneficial.
On-call responsibilities include 68 weeknight call shifts and 12 weekend call shifts during the contract, with holiday rotation. A 30-minute response time applies during on-call periods, and the assigned professional must have access to a personal vehicle. The role requires flexibility, resilience, strong work ethic, effective change management, and willingness to complete operational tasks during downtime.
Surgical attire may be any color. Benefits 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
About the role
This 13-week contract begins 12/28/2026 and requires an experienced operating room professional to support a high-volume surgical environment. The role includes eight-hour variable day shifts, on-call responsibilities, and participation in weekend and holiday call rotations.