Travel Operating Room Registered Nurse

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN OR
- Operating Room for a travel nursing job in Iowa City, Iowa.

• Specialty:
  OR
  - Operating Room
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  10/26/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Job Summary:

Operating Room (OR) Nurse in a hospital setting. This position involves supporting surgical teams during trauma, general surgery, plastics (including microsurgery), and vascular procedures. The role requires circulating and scrub skills, with a focus on trauma cases, and offers a dynamic environment working primarily on nights. The assignment provides an opportunity to work with advanced surgical techniques and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Job Details:

• Position:
  Operating Room Nurse (Scrub & Circulate)
• Schedule:
  
  Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week
• Start Date:
  
  10/26/2026
• End Date: 01/25/2027
• Required Qualifications:
  • Valid IA/COMPACT license
  • Large trauma experience
  • Strong circulating and scrub skills in general surgery, plastics (including microsurgery), and vascular (open and endovascular) procedures
  • Experience with EPIC electronic medical record system
  • At least 2 years of OR experience
  • Must have circulator and scrub skills checklist in sub-packet with strong skills in specified areas
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with microsurgery and vascular techniques
• Additional Information:
  • Must have circulating and scrub experience in general surgery, plastics (including microsurgery), and vascular (open and endovascular) procedures
  • Candidates should check skills checklist sub-packet for strong skills in the specified domains
  • Night shift work involved with potential for block scheduling

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
  401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Posted Date:

Cross Country Job . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title:
Registered Nurse / Operating Room

You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines.

Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus