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Travel RN - Operating Room

Job in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, 50319, USA
Listing for: American Traveler
Per diem position
Listed on 2026-06-15
Job specializations:
  • Nursing
    Travel Nurse, Surgical Assistant, RN Nurse
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 75000 - 95000 USD Yearly USD 75000.00 95000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

American Traveler is seeking an experienced OR RN for a Level I Trauma Center with multi-service line scrub and circulate responsibilities, requiring prior travel assignment experience and Epic proficiency.

Requirements
  • Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate RN license required
  • Current AHA or ARC BLS certification required
  • Minimum 24 months of recent OR experience required
  • Circulating experience required; scrub experience highly preferred
  • Experience in General, Da Vinci Robotics, Pediatrics, and Trauma cases required
  • Experience in Neuro, Ortho (trauma), Gyn, Uro, Transplants, Plastics, and ENT cases highly preferred
  • Trauma Level II experience required;
    Trauma Level I experience highly preferred
  • Epic EMR experience within the previous 3 years required
  • Valid driver's license required
  • Candidates must have completed at least one travel assignment within the previous 15 months — first-time travelers will not be considered
Responsibilities
  • Fast-paced hospital OR environment with 16 operating suites, routinely running 12-14 rooms
  • Level I Trauma Center with dedicated trauma suite capacity
  • Service lines include Cardiac/Peripheral Vascular, Neuro, Ortho (primarily trauma), Robotics, Gyn, Uro, General, Pediatrics, Transplants, and low-volume ENT and Plastics
  • Patient ratio is 1:1
  • Average caseload of 35-50 cases per day with an expectation of turnovers under 20 minutes
  • Facility utilizes 3 Da Vinci robots, Stealth technology for neuro navigation, and primarily Synthes or Stryker for ortho trauma
  • Both scrubbing and circulating are expected
  • Weekend call runs from end of shift Friday through 6:30 AM Monday
  • Charting via Epic EMR
  • Scrubs are provided by the facility
  • Floating required across multiple campuses (Iowa Methodist MC and Iowa Lutheran)
  • Responsibilities include both scrubbing and circulating across multiple OR service lines
  • A supervisory performance evaluation or professional reference from within the past 2 years is preferred for consideration
  • Candidates who were employed by this facility within the 12 months prior to application may not be eligible
  • Holiday coverage is required: travelers must work 1-2 of the following summer holidays — Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day — unless the unit is closed
  • RTO during the Thanksgiving (11/26–11/30) and Winter Holiday (12/23–1/2) windows is limited to 1 day regardless of holidays worked
Benefits
  • High Pay and Bonuses
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Weekly Payroll Deposit
  • Free Online CEUs
  • Generous Housing Allowance
  • Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
  • Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
  • Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job : P-716997

Open Positions: 1

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