Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Des Moines, IA
Listed on 2026-09-08
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Nursing
Operating Room Nurse, RN Nurse, Surgical Assistant, Travel Nurse
Registered Nurse (RN) | Operating Room Location: Des Moines, IA Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP
About the PositionTravel Nurse Source is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified OR RN in Des Moines, Iowa, 50309!
Job TitleRegistered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room (OR)
LocationDes Moines, IA
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Days | Onsite | Travel Assignment
Key Responsibilities- Perform circulating and/or scrub roles across a high-volume operating room environment averaging 35–50 cases per day with turnover expectations under 20 minutes
- Provide direct intraoperative nursing care at a 1:1 patient ratio across multiple surgical service lines including cardiac/peripheral vascular, neurology, orthopedic trauma, robotics, gynecology, urology, general surgery, pediatrics, and transplants
- Operate and assist with specialized surgical equipment including da Vinci robotic systems, Stealth neuro-navigation technology, and Synthes/Stryker orthopedic instrumentation
- Respond to on-call requirements, including weekend call coverage from end of Friday shift through Monday morning, and participate in trauma activations as a Level I trauma center
- Float across multiple affiliated campuses as required to meet staffing needs
- Document patient care accurately and thoroughly using EPIC electronic medical records
- Minimum 24 months of current operating room experience in a hospital or medical center setting
- Demonstrated circulating experience in the operating room
- Experience in General surgery, da Vinci Robotics, Pediatrics, and Trauma cases
- Trauma Level II experience or higher
- Scrubbing experience in orthopedic procedures
- EPIC EMR experience within the previous 3 years
- Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment within the previous 15 months (no first-time travelers)
- Active Iowa RN license or active Compact/Multistate RN license at time of submission
- Active BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
- Valid driver's license
- Scrub experience in the operating room (highly preferred)
- Experience in neurology, orthopedics (primarily trauma), gynecology, urology, transplants, plastics, ENT, and vascular surgical cases
- Trauma Level I experience
- Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months
- Work in a dynamic, high-acuity Level I trauma center with a broad range of surgical specialties and advanced robotic and neuro-navigation technology
- Scrubs provided on-site, with exposure to a diverse caseload across 16 fully operational OR suites
About Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.
To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.
Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.
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