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Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,715 per week

Cross Country Nurses · Des Moines, IA · 1 mo ago
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About the Role

Operating Room nurse in the specialized field of surgery. This position involves supporting a level I trauma center with a variety of complex surgical cases including neurology, orthopedics, trauma, robotics, and more. The role requires adaptability to float across multiple campuses and coverage for scheduled call shifts.

Responsibilities

  • Circulate or scrub in the operating room
  • Support complex surgical cases including neurology, orthopedics, trauma, robotics, gynecology, urology, transplants, plastics, ear/nose/throat, and vascular procedures
  • Float across multiple campuses as needed
  • Cover scheduled call shifts, including weekends and overnight shifts

Requirements

  • Active Iowa or multistate nursing license
  • BLS certification (American Heart Association)
  • 24 months of current operating room experience
  • EPIC electronic medical systems experience within the past three years
  • Scrub experience in Orthopedic surgery
  • Must have worked as a travel nurse within the past 15 months
  • Trauma Level II experience required; Level I experience highly preferred
  • Preferred experience in General, Davinci Robotics, Pediatrics, Trauma, Neurology, Orthopedics (primarily trauma), Gynecology, Urology, Transplants, Plastics, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Vascular procedures

Schedule

  • Rotating shifts, 10 hours per shift
  • Minimum of 40 hours per week
  • Assignment duration: 13 weeks (09/21/2026 – 12/21/2026)
  • Scheduled call shifts required, including weekends and overnight shifts

Benefits

  • 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

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