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Travel RN – OR Circulating Nurse Children’s Wisconsin – Milwaukee Campus | Milwaukee, WI Position: Operating Room (OR) Circulating Registered Nurse Openings: 1 Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week Start Date: October 19, 2026 (please confirm availability)
Four 10-hour shifts per week Charting System: EPIC Position Overview Children’s Wisconsin is seeking an experienced OR Circulating Registered Nurse for its Milwaukee campus. The ideal candidate has a minimum of three years of operating room experience, including required pediatric OR experience, and is adaptable, resilient, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced surgical environment. The RN will circulate in a variety of operating room and specialty procedure settings, supporting pediatric surgical patients across multiple specialties.
Shift Requirements Four 10-hour shifts per week, totaling 40 guaranteed hours. Shift times may vary based on departmental needs: 6:50 AM – 5:20 PM 8:50 AM – 7:20 PM Orientation: Two weeks of Monday–Friday shifts, 6:50 AM – 3:20 PM. Weekend rotation every other weekend as needed.
Holiday coverage as needed. Call Requirements Minimum of one weekday call shift per week. Call coverage every fourth weekend, from the end of the shift Friday through Monday at 7:00 AM.
Call response time: 30 minutes. In-house call coverage may be required when a regular staff member is absent due to illness or PTO. The traveler must be prepared to stay overnight at the hospital if requested.
Regular hourly pay applies while on-site or resting during in-house call coverage. Call-back pay applies if called in to assist with a procedure. Holiday coverage may include in-house coverage on any shift or 24-hour beeper call.
Clinical Responsibilities and Surgical Specialties This is a circulating RN position supporting 14 operating rooms and three special procedure rooms, including GI, oncology, and dental. Experience with the following specialties is relevant: ENT Orthopedics Urology General surgery Craniofacial and plastic surgery Neurosurgery Ophthalmology Cardiac procedures are performed at the facility, but cardiac OR experience is not required for this assignment.
The RN may also be required to float to the Surgicenter as needed. Required Qualifications Minimum of 3 years of OR nursing experience . Pediatric OR experience is required.
Active, unencumbered Wisconsin RN license or a valid multistate Compact RN license. Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification. Experience with EPIC charting is relevant to the role.
Additional Expectations Strong work ethic and a collaborative, team-oriented approach. Resilience and the ability to adapt to changing departmental needs. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Flexibility to support rotating weekends, holidays, call coverage, and potential overnight in-house call. Willingness to precept staff or learners as needed. Additional preceptor pay is not available; these responsibilities are included in the all-inclusive bill rate.
About the role
Children’s Wisconsin is seeking an experienced OR Circulating Registered Nurse for its Milwaukee campus. The ideal candidate has a minimum of three years of operating room experience, including required pediatric OR experience, and is adaptable, resilient, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced surgical environment.