Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Des Moines, IA
Listed on 2026-09-08
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Nursing
RN Nurse, Operating Room Nurse, Travel Nurse, Surgical Assistant
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) – Nights
LocationDes Moines, IA
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Night Shift | Onsite
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct perioperative nursing care in a high-volume, Level I Trauma Center operating room environment supporting 35–50 cases per day across 16 OR suites
- Perform circulating and scrub roles across a broad range of service lines including General, Cardiac/Vascular, Neuro, Orthopedic Trauma, Robotics, Gynecology, Urology, Pediatrics, and Transplants
- Operate and assist with advanced surgical technology including Da Vinci robotic systems, Stealth neuro-navigation technology, and Synthes/Stryker orthopedic trauma instrumentation
- Maintain efficient OR turnover times of less than 20 minutes between cases
- Float across multiple campuses as required to meet staffing needs
- Participate in on-call coverage including weekend call from end of Friday shift through Monday morning
- Minimum 24 months of current Operating Room experience (hospital or medical center setting prioritized)
- Demonstrated circulating experience in the OR is required
- Experience in General, Da Vinci Robotics, Pediatrics, and Trauma cases required
- Trauma Level II experience required
- Active Iowa RN license or Compact/Multistate license at time of submission
- Active BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
- EPIC EMR experience within the previous 3 years
- Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment within the previous 9 months (no first-time travelers)
- Scrub experience highly preferred
- Experience in Neurology, Orthopedics (primarily trauma), Gynecology, Urology, Transplants, Plastics, and ENT cases highly preferred
- Trauma Level I experience highly preferred
- Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred
- Work in a dynamic, high-acuity Level I Trauma Center environment with access to advanced surgical technology and a wide variety of complex surgical cases
- Scrubs are provided on-site, supporting a seamless transition into this fast-paced OR setting
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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