Travel CVOR Registered Nurse; RN – Cardiovascular Operating Room

Travel CVOR Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiovascular Operating Room – Days

Des Moines, Iowa | Start: ASAP | 13 Weeks Weekly Gross (40 hrs): $3,120

365 Healthcare is seeking an experienced Cardiovascular Operating Room (CVOR) Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment in Des Moines, Iowa.

This role supports a Level I Trauma Center operating room performing complex cardiovascular and specialty surgical procedures. The ideal candidate has strong experience in cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgery and is comfortable working in a high-acuity surgical environment.

The CVOR RN will participate in cardiovascular cases and may support additional surgical service lines depending on operating room demand.

Days: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Schedule:

4×10-hour shifts (Monday – Friday) Rotating weekday off Call:
Up to 2 overnight calls per week Weekend call rotation required (Friday evening through Monday morning)

Travelers may float across campuses within the UnityPoint Health system.

Weekly Gross: $3,120 Tax-Free Stipends: $1,407 Blended Rate: $78/hr Weekly direct deposit 401(k) retirement plan available Health benefits available

EMR: EPIC

Facility Details:

• Level I Trauma Center
• 16 Operating Rooms (12–14 running daily)
• Average 35–50 surgical cases per day
• Patient ratio: 1:1

Service Lines Include:

• Cardiac and vascular surgery
• Thoracic procedures
• Neurosurgery
• Trauma surgery
• Orthopedic trauma
• Robotics (Da Vinci)
• Gynecology
• Urology
• General surgery
• Pediatric surgery
• Transplant procedures
• ENT and plastic surgery

Advanced technologies include Da Vinci robotic systems and Stealth neuro-navigation technology.

Minimum 24 months operating room experience required Strong experience in cardiac, vascular, and thoracic surgery required CVOR circulating experience required Open heart scrub experience required

Must have completed a travel assignment within the last 12 months

EPIC EMR experience within previous 3 years required Level I or Level II trauma experience strongly preferred Active Iowa RN License or Compact License required BLS (AHA) required

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