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    Wisconsin facility setting and case mix

    OR travel nurse jobs in Wisconsin include referral hospitals, regional teams, and high-volume outpatient programs. Milwaukee and Madison may offer specialized services and academic support, while Green Bay, the Fox Valley, western, and northern markets can use different call and transfer models. Compare the advertised cases with work you have performed recently and ask how the department handles orthopedic implants, specialty equipment, urgent additions, and room turnover. Clarify the traveler's service assignment, the availability of experienced backup, and the plan when the schedule extends beyond normal hours. Wisconsin roles become easier to compare when the facility describes its case mix and support system in concrete terms.

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    Test Wisconsin OR roles against your case log

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    Use current listings to compare service mix, room function, call, regional backup, and schedule structure.

    5 Operating Room contracts are open in Wisconsin right now. Open postings have been live about 25 days on average.

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    Open Operating Room jobs
    25 days
    Median time active
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    Added last 7 days
    10,748
    Wisconsin knee arthroplasty procedures; 60 hospitals reporting (CDC/NHSN 2024)
    Why demand stays strong
    9,217
    2024 Wisconsin hip arthroplasty volume from 60 acute care hospitals (CDC/NHSN)
    5,799
    70 Wisconsin hospitals reported colon surgery activity in 2024 (CDC/NHSN)
    3,791
    Spinal fusion procedures across 21 Wisconsin hospitals, CDC/NHSN 2024

    Live counts from the jobs feed, updated daily. Demand figures from public workforce data, sources noted with each figure.

    Pay by city · OR · Wisconsin

    Case mix, backup, and Wisconsin weekly rates

    Live · updated today

    Use market figures with facility type, service line, shift, call, float expectations, regional support, and coverage urgency.

    Highest weekly pay · Operating Room
    West Allis
    $3,041
    Milwaukee
    $2,490
    Madison
    $2,449

    Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Fox Valley, and regional rates should be read beside room scope and after-hours support.

    Weekly pay reflects current open Advantis contracts — marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage.

    Wisconsin ambulatory cases and reporting facilities

    Wisconsin's current ambulatory surgery report combines case activity with reporting-facility context. It lists 1,154,918 ambulatory surgery cases reported by Wisconsin hospitals and FASCs in 2024 and 85 freestanding ambulatory surgery centers reporting Wisconsin data in 2024. Wisconsin's current report pairs a statewide ambulatory case count with the number of freestanding centers that submitted data. Milwaukee and Madison programs may differ from Green Bay, Fox Valley, western, and northern facilities in specialty concentration and referral reach. Compare which procedures dominate the schedule, how cases are distributed between hospital and freestanding settings, and what support is available when complexity rises. The report excludes some facilities not required to submit data and should not be interpreted as a hiring measure. Ask which service lines account for the reported activity before comparing role scope.

    Wisconsin data cover reporting hospitals and Medicare-certified FASCs; some other outpatient surgery settings are excluded.

    Wisconsin systems from Milwaukee to northern markets

    These examples come from live or recently observed Wisconsin postings and are not an exhaustive market directory.

    Ascension St. Joseph Hospital Teaching

    Milwaukee, WI

    Hiring now ER Labor and Delivery NICU

    Based in Milwaukee, WI, a hospital with a Level III NICU, plus a teaching affiliation and obstetric services.

    Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee USN #4 Milwaukee '26

    422 beds · Milwaukee, WI

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery NICU

    A 422-bed teaching hospital in Milwaukee, WI, with comprehensive stroke care and a verified burn center.

    UW Health University Hospital Level I Trauma

    505 beds · Madison, WI

    Hiring now Operating Room ER Oncology

    Based in Madison, WI, an academic medical center with comprehensive stroke care, an NCI-designated cancer program, and transplant services.

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    Wisconsin OR Travel Jobs: Sorting the Basics

    Can I work in Wisconisin for OR with my current license
    If your RN license carries the multistate designation and you live in a compact state, Wisconsin recognizes it and you've got nothing to file. If either half is missing, you're not covered yet; you'd apply to the Wisconsin board by endorsement.
    What certifications matter for Wisconsin OR contracts?
    BLS is always required, and some Wisconsin facilities also require CNOR. The stronger signal is your case list. Wisconsin runs everything from academic rooms in Madison and Milwaukee to high-volume outpatient centers, and each wants recent experience in its own mix: ortho, general, eye, women's surgery. Most ask for a year or two of recent OR time, facility by facility.
    Why do two Wisconsin OR postings pay differently?
    Different inputs, different numbers. Rates follow how much the unit needs to fill, what it costs to live nearby, which is what the stipend piece reflects, and which shift you'll work, with nights above days. Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay differ on all three. The chart above ranks live weekly pay by city. Anything past the weekly figure varies by facility and contract; your recruiter will be able to answer those details.
    What does a strong Wisconsin OR application include?
    License sorted, BLS current, and a skills checklist that's specific: which service lines, how recently, scrubbing or circulating or both. Add two references who can speak to your room work and your immunization records. Vague checklists cost interviews here more than thin experience does, because the hospital can't tell where to place you.
    Is Wisconsin OR work mostly hospital-based?
    Less than you'd think. Alongside the referral hospitals in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin runs a large freestanding outpatient surgery sector, and Green Bay, the Fox Valley, and the western markets add regional programs. Hospital rooms and ambulatory centers run very different days, from case pace to call, so it's worth deciding early which setting you're actually shopping for.