Operating Room Travel Nurse Job in Madison, WI | Days (3x12)
UW Health University Hospital
Madison, WI
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Travel RN
Operating Room Nurse in Madison, WI
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$2,518
Specialty
Operating Room
Travel · RN
Shift
Days
3×12 hrs
Start Date
11/16
Flexible
Contract
17 wks
Renewable
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This Operating Room travel nurse job in Madison, Wisconsin, with Advantis Medical is a 17-week Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN) contract at UW Health University Hospital. This role pays $2,518 per week and follows a Days shift with a 3x12 schedule. Read more
Job Details
- Facility: UW Health University Hospital
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Location: Madison, WI 53792 Explore the area! See our local guide further down this page.
- Contract Length: 17 Weeks
- Shift: Days (3x12)
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 Wisconsin and national regulatory bodies.
UW Health University Hospital — Madison, WI
Madison, WI
UW Health University Hospital is the University of Wisconsin's academic medical center — a Level I trauma and burn center and one of the nation's largest transplant programs — carrying the full range of quaternary acuity.
- An ACS-verified Level I adult and pediatric trauma center — one of only two in Wisconsin — combined with the state's only ABA-verified burn center for adults and children in one facility. Read More
- One of the nation's largest organ transplant programs (kidney, heart, liver, lung, pancreas; more than 20,000 organs transplanted to date), built on UW's pioneering pancreas technique and UW preservation solution.
- One of the country's first certified comprehensive stroke centers, plus an award-winning ECMO/ECPR program.
- The UW Carbone Cancer Center — Wisconsin's only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
- Long ranked among Wisconsin's top hospitals, with a 58-bed ED (~70,000 visits a year) feeding high-acuity ICUs.
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FAQs – Operating Room Travel Nurse Jobs Near Madison, WI
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.
What acuity will a travel RN see at UW Health University Hospital?
he hospital is a Level I adult and pediatric trauma center and also houses Wisconsin’s only ABA-verified burn center for both adults and children. Nurses in ED, trauma, burn, or ICU specialties may work with high-acuity patients across both adult and pediatric populations.
What makes UW Health University Hospital stand out for nurses?
One of the nation's largest transplant programs, the state's only Level I trauma and ABA burn center in one facility, an award-winning ECMO/ECPR program, and the NCI-designated Carbone Cancer Center.
What charting platform is used at UW Health University Hospital by travel Operating Room RNs?
UW Health University Hospital uses Epic for electronic health records and nursing documentation. Travelers familiar with Epic may find the charting environment easier to pick up at the start of an assignment.
Benefits
- Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
- Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
- Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
- Weekly Direct Deposit
- $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral
Licensing in Wisconsin
Compact license accepted. Wisconsin is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, and our team handles endorsement and renewals for you.
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Explore Madison, WI
Madison, WI combines the pace of a state capital with the reach of an academic medical center on the Wisconsin isthmus. UW Health University Hospital helps anchor regional hospital care, and within its critical-care and medical-surgical units, travel coverage helps manage patients arriving from across southern Wisconsin. Sun Prairie, Middleton, and Fitchburg make practical housing with short drives into the city's campuses. After hours, many nurses kayak on Lake Mendota or wander the Capitol Square district and its farmers' market. The isthmus layout keeps daily logistics tight, with the lakes and the Square close to most routines and the campuses only a short hop apart for travelers cycling through southern Wisconsin.
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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Travel Operating Room · Madison, WI · $2,518 /wk