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RN Operating Room Traveler - Marshfield Central Resource Pool

Sanford Health · Marshfield, WI · $39.00–$58.50 an hour · Full time

Posted Mar 20, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Which surgical services have you circulated or scrubbed for, and where would you need support?

What they are checking: Honest skill mapping so leaders can match a traveler to cases they can handle safely.

Tell me about a time you had to adjust quickly to a different electronic record or supply system.

What they are checking: Adaptability with systems, which travelers face at each new assignment.

How do you handle the personal side of travel work, like time away from home and changing schedules?

What they are checking: Whether the travel lifestyle is sustainable for them over time.

Tell me about a time you helped an understaffed team get through a heavy surgical day.

What they are checking: Teamwork and attitude, since travelers are often sent where help is most needed.

What would you do

As a Central Resource Pool traveler you will go to different ORs based on need. How do you prepare before your first shift at a new site?

What they are checking: A practical plan for learning a new OR's layout, staff and preferences quickly.

At a new hospital you do not know the surgeons' preference cards. How do you avoid delays and errors?

What they are checking: Resourcefulness and communication when the usual cues and habits are not familiar.

The count is incorrect at the end of the case and the team is unfamiliar to you. What do you do?

What they are checking: Confidence to stop a case for safety even when they are the outsider on the team.

About the work

Walk me through how you lead a time-out at a site where the team does it differently than you are used to.

What they are checking: Holding to universal protocol safety steps while respecting local practice.

How do you protect the sterile field and handle a break in technique by someone you just met?

What they are checking: Speaking up about sterile breaks regardless of rank or familiarity.

How do you position a patient safely for a long case when the equipment is different from what you know?

What they are checking: Positioning safety knowledge that does not depend on one hospital's equipment.

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The full job description

As published by Sanford Health.

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Work Shift: Varies (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Salary Range: $39.00 - $58.50 Union Position: No Department Details Summary The Enterprise Central Resource Pool (CRP) Registered Nurse (RN) is a specialized role in which qualified registered nursing staff are assigned to units across the enterprise based on their clinical expertise, skill, and organization/unit need. Job Description Responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients. Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care. Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct. Scheduled work hours will vary dependent on patient and unit needs. This may include overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays. Qualifications Graduate from a National League of Nursing (NLN) or American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) accredited nursing program is strongly preferred. Bachelor’s Degree in nursing preferred. A minimum of one year of nursing experience preferred. Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications, for example but not limited to: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) as determined by assignment. Refer to Enterprise Central Resource Pool Clinical Pathway and orientation guidelines for further detail. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

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