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Original Job Details
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This Operating Room travel nurse job in Rockford, Illinois, with Advantis Medical is a 15-week Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) contract at OSF - Saint Anthony Medical Center. This role follows a Rotating shift with a 5x8 schedule.
As the Operating Room registered nurse on this assignment, you'll circulate surgical cases, verify patients, sites, and counts, participate in surgical time-outs, and safeguard sterile technique from setup through handoff to recovery.
Assignment Details
- Specialty: Operating Room
- Facility: OSF - Saint Anthony Medical Center
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Location: Rockford, IL 61107 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 15 Weeks
- Shift: Rotating (5x8)
- Job Number: 872247
Responsibilities
- Circulate for surgical procedures and, when trained and assigned, perform the scrub role across assigned service lines
- Advocate for patient safety under anesthesia, verifying required consent and site documentation and participating in surgical time-outs
- Monitor and protect the sterile field, performing and reconciling instrument, sponge, and sharps counts with the perioperative team
- Anticipate surgeon and team needs, managing supplies, equipment, positioning, and specimen handling per facility protocol
Travel Operating Room Requirements:
- 2+ years of recent Operating Room experience.
- Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Illinois and national regulatory bodies.
FAQs – Operating Room Travel Nurse Jobs Near Rockford, IL
What certifications do travel OR jobs require?
Most travel OR positions require Basic Life Support (BLS), and many hospitals also require Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). CNOR is preferred by many facilities but required by only a few. Pediatric ORs may ask for PALS.
What recent OR experience is required for travel OR nurse jobs?
Most OR travel jobs expect confidence in general and orthopedic cases plus several additional service lines such as neuro, spine, urology, GYN, vascular, or ENT. Robotic experience is also commonly requested. Facilities may ask for a service-line skills checklist, so be specific about the cases you have circulated or scrubbed recently.
Do travel OR jobs include call?
Often, yes. Hospital OR assignments commonly include evening, overnight, or weekend call, while outpatient surgery centers are less likely to. Call frequency, required response time, and call pay vary by facility, so confirm all three before you accept.
Is an Illinois license needed for this travel assignment?
Yes—unless you already hold an active Illinois RN license. Illinois is not part of the Nurse Licensure Compact, so multistate authority issued elsewhere doesn’t apply. Apply for licensure by endorsement through IDFPR; eligible applicants can request a temporary endorsement permit to begin working while the permanent application is pending. Our Illinois Nursing License Guide has current fees, timelines, and step-by-step instructions.
Resources for this Operating Room job in Rockford
- Review Illinois nursing license requirements before your assignment.
- View live Operating Room salary data for travel nurses.
- View Illinois salary reports for travel nursing assignments.
- Explore the travel nursing housing center to plan your stay.
Explore Rockford, IL
Rockford, IL carries hospital coverage for a broad stretch of northern Illinois, with several inpatient campuses generating travel demand in intensive care units and emergency departments. Chicago Rockford International Airport sits minutes south of town, and I-90 puts both Chicago and Madison about ninety minutes away. Most traveler housing lands in Loves Park, Machesney Park, or Belvidere, with commutes and errands sharing the same US-20 and north-south arterials. Living costs run far below Chicago, one of the practical reasons travelers take Rockford contracts over the bigger market down the interstate. The Rock River path system threads through downtown, and Rock Cut State Park sits at the metro's northern edge for hiking and paddling.
Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical — The Gold Standard
At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the “Gold Standard” in service—not only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.
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