Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,745 per week
About the role
Operating Room Nurse located in an unspecified area specializing in surgical care within a Level I trauma center. This role involves providing perioperative nursing services in a busy, high-acuity environment across multiple service lines, including trauma, neuro, ortho, and robotics. The position requires working rotating shifts with weekend and holiday coverage as part of a dynamic surgical team.
Responsibilities
- Provide perioperative nursing services
- Work rotating shifts with weekend and holiday coverage
- Function as part of a dynamic surgical team in a high-acuity environment
Requirements
- Active Iowa Nursing License or a valid multistate license
- BLS certification (American Heart Association)
- 24 months of current operating room experience, including scrub experience in general, robotics, pediatrics, and trauma cases
Qualifications
Required Qualifications: 24 months of current operating room experience, experience in general, neurology, orthopedics (primarily trauma), gynecology, urology, transplants, plastics, ENT, vascular cases, and EPIC electronic medical systems within the previous 3 years.
Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Level I experience highly preferred; Level II experience required.
Additional Information: Must have scrub experience; work history/resume demonstrating 24 months of surgical experience; active Iowa/IA license or multistate license at time of submission; driver’s license. No first‑time travelers; candidates must have completed a travel assignment within the previous 15 months. Float rotation may be required.
Submission Requirements: Prepared for quick interview processes via phone or text; available for orientation dates starting as soon as 10/19/2026.
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
Pay
Pay package is based on 8‑hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.
Schedule
Shift hours are 8 per day, with a minimum of 40 hours per week; assignment runs from 10/19/2026 through 01/18/2027.