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Operating Room RN — Travel Contract | Des Moines, IA
Shift: Monday–Friday, 3×12s (6:30 AM–7:00 PM) | 36 hrs/week
Schedule: Every 4th weekend on-call coverage (Friday end-of-shift through Monday 6:30 AM)
Contract Duration: 13 weeks | Scrubs: Provided
About the Unit
This high-volume OR manages 35–50 cases per day across a broad range of service lines, with an expectation of turnaround times under 20 minutes. Active service lines include cardiac/peripheral vascular, neurosurgery, orthopedic trauma, robotics, gynecology, urology, general surgery, pediatrics, transplant, and a smaller volume of ENT and plastics procedures. Candidates who can both scrub and circulate are strongly preferred. Floating across multiple campus locations is required.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 24 months of current OR experience (hospital/medical center setting prioritized)
- Circulating experience required; scrub experience highly preferred
- Case experience required in: General, Da Vinci Robotics, Pediatrics, and Trauma
- Additional experience highly preferred in: Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Trauma, Gynecology, Urology, Transplant, Plastics, ENT, and Vascular
- Trauma Level II experience required; Level I highly preferred
- Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment within the last 15 months (no first-time travelers)
- Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license at time of submission
- BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
Holiday Requirement
Travelers are required to work one of the two upcoming winter holidays: Christmas Eve/Day or New Year's Eve/Day (unless the unit is closed).