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Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (OR RN) Job – Days | Milwaukee, WI (53233)

Travel OR RN opportunity in Milwaukee, WI (53233) with weekday day shifts and a 1:1 patient ratio at a Level IV Trauma Center.

Join a high-performing perioperative nursing team in Milwaukee, WI (53233)—an area known for a convenient, central location with easy access to city amenities and commuter routes. This travel nursing contract features a weekday day shift schedule, a collaborative OR culture, and exposure to a wide variety of surgical cases.

Job Details

• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (53233)
• Facility Type: A Level IV Trauma Center hospital in Milwaukee, WI (53233)
• Employment Type: Travel Contract / Travel Nurse
• Start Date: 03/23/2026
• End Date: 06/20/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks (option to extend based on facility needs)
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 06:30 AM–03:00 PM
• Shift: 8-hour day shifts
• Hours per Week: 40
• Call: Weeknight, weekend, and holiday call shared among the team
• Patient Ratio: 1:1
• Orientation: 3–5 days (8-hour shifts) with educator and preceptor support

Compensation

• Estimated Weekly Pay: $2,000–$2,100/week

Operating Room RN Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 1 year of recent Operating Room (OR) Registered Nurse experience required (3+ years preferred for first-time travel nurses)
• Robotics: DaVinci XI experience required
• Charting: Epic experience required
• Skills: Strong sterile technique, patient safety mindset, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced OR across multiple specialties

Key Responsibilities (Perioperative Nursing)

• Provide safe, high-quality perioperative nursing care across pre-op, intra-op, and immediate post-op phases as assigned
• Circulate for a variety of procedures with emphasis on patient advocacy, positioning, skin integrity, and time-out compliance
• Support a high-volume surgical schedule (approximately 20–23 cases/day) while maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and infection prevention standards
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, surgical technologists, and support staff to ensure smooth room turnover and case flow
• Assist with setup and troubleshooting of OR equipment and supplies (including coordination for C-arm setup as needed)
• Document care and perioperative events accurately in Epic
• Participate in shared call rotation for evenings, weekends, and holidays per department needs
• Float to inpatient areas if low census

Clinical Focus (Case Mix & Technology)

• Common Case Mix: Orthopedics, GYN, General Surgery
• Additional Procedures: Bariatrics (robotic/laparoscopic), Plastics, Urology (TURPs, cystoscopy, aquablation)
• Technology: DaVinci XI; Stryker Mako (joint replacement—knee primarily)
• Note: No neuro, no complicated spine, and no baby deliveries

Apply now to join a collaborative surgical services team at a Level IV Trauma Center hospital in Milwaukee, WI (53233) and take the next step in your travel OR RN career.

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.