Travel Nurse RN - Operating Room in Des Moines, IA

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 Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified OR RN in Des Moines, Iowa, 50309!

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Operating Room (OR)

Location

Des Moines, IA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Perform circulating and/or scrub duties across a high-volume operating room environment averaging 35–50 cases per day with turnovers expected in under 20 minutes
• Provide direct 1:1 patient care across multiple surgical service lines including cardiac/peripheral vascular, neurology, orthopedic trauma, robotics, gynecology, urology, general surgery, pediatrics, and transplants
• Operate and assist with advanced surgical technology including Da Vinci robotic systems, Stealth neuronavigation, and Synthes/Stryker orthopedic trauma instrumentation
• Respond to trauma cases as required within a Level I trauma center environment, maintaining readiness across reserved OR suites
• Float across multiple campuses as needed to support staffing demands
• Fulfill on-call obligations including weekend call coverage from end of Friday shift through Monday morning

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 24 months of current operating room experience, with hospital or medical center experience prioritized
• Demonstrated circulating experience in the OR is required; scrub experience is highly preferred
• Experience in General Surgery, Da Vinci Robotics, Pediatrics, and Trauma cases required
• Trauma Level II experience required; Level I experience highly preferred
• EPIC EMR experience within the previous 3 years required
• Active Iowa RN license or active Compact/Multistate license at time of submission; AHA or ARC BLS certification required; must have completed at least one prior travel assignment within the previous 9 months

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in neurology, orthopedics (primarily trauma), gynecology, urology, transplants, plastics, ENT, or vascular surgical cases
• Scrub technician or dual scrub/circulate capability strongly preferred
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-acuity Level I trauma center environment with access to advanced surgical technology and a broad range of complex surgical service lines
• Scrubs are provided on-site, supporting a seamless start to each shift

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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